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27 October 2026

Jade Pacific makes liner debut with Red Sea service

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Jade Pacific makes liner debut with Red Sea service

A new Singapore-based container shipping company headed by former SeaLead executives has entered the liner trades with a service connecting India, Pakistan and Egypt’s Red Sea coast. Jade Pacific Line (JPL), established in April this year, has deployed the 1,100 teu Medkon Sia on a rotation linking Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Karachi and Sokhna before returning …

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