Emirates sets up base in India

Kolkata, Apr 20 (UNI) Emirates Shipping Line FZE has officially opened for business in India.

Registered in the Dubai Maritime City, of United Arab Emirates, the company is commercially headquartered in the global shipping hubs of Dubai and Hong Kong, two of the busiest container ports in the world.

Emirates Shipping Agencies (India) Private Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of the Emirates Shipping group, will represent the interests of Emirates Shipping Line in India, as their agents.

"We are very pleased to be up and running and providing Emirates Shipping Line with strategically located offices in the fastest growing regions of the world," said Vikas M Khan, Chairman&CEO of Emirates Shipping Line.

"All the pieces are now in place and we are ready to launch the first of our services in the coming weeks. We will be making an announcement on this shortly." UNI TJP SJC DB1921