Emirates joins Thailand/Middle East service

Emirates joins Thailand/Middle East service    Emirates Shipping Line said Tuesday it will become a participant in the ASEAN'Gulf-Indian Subcontinent (AGI) service launched earlier this month by a consortium of Evergreen, Simatech and OOCL.
   The port rotation of the service is Laem Chabang, Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Klang, Colombo, Jebel Ali, Karachi, Mundra, Colombo, Port Klang, Singapore and Laem Chabang.
   Emirates’ participation commences on the HS Challenger departing Thailand on Sept. 17.
   Emirates said the service is the only direct link that exists between Thailand and the Middle East.