GT LINES, the container shipping division of Gulftainer Group has strengthened strategic cooperation between the UAE and China through new partnerships with leading Chinese shipping companies, reinforcing supply chain continuity and connectivity between Asia and the Middle East.
The partnerships bring together UAE and Chinese maritime operators around a shared objective–to develop more reliable, efficient and connected trade routes serving businesses, consumers and regional economies.
The cooperation will be delivered through two services. First, the upgraded KCX 1, the Khorfakkan China Express Service, where GT LINES will deploy two vessels under a Vessel Sharing Agreement with three Chinese carriers, Zhong Gu, Sea Legend and Ningbo Ocean, creating an expanded five-vessel consortium.
The service will rotate Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha and Khorfakkan, with a transit time of 22 days from Central China to Khorfakkan and 18 days from South China to Khorfakkan.
Second, GT LINES will cooperate with CULines on its CGX Service, KCX 5, extending collaboration between UAE and Chinese vessel operators. That service will rotate Qingdao, Ningbo, Shekou, Nansha, Port Klang and Khorfakkan.
All cooperation arrangements are scheduled to begin in early November 2026.
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