2006 Emirates Shipping Line today announced that it is set to launch its Asia Gulf Express ( AGX) service linking Asia to the US and the Caribbean.Subject to FMC approval the service will make its inaugural sailing on 21 st June from Shanghai.
The port rotation is : Shanghai , Ningbo , Busan, Colon ( Panama ), Kingston ( Jamaica ), Tampa (USA) , Mobile (USA), Houston (USA), Kingston , Shanghai.
Emirates Shipping Line provides two ships, with seven 3,000 TEU ships being deployed by the partners
" We are pleased to announce the launch of a service that will provide a direct connections for our customers linking East Asia to the major commercial and trading hubs in the US Gulf ports," said Vikas Khan, CEO of Emirates Shipping Line.