APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd), one of western India?s gateway ports, has announced the commencement of the INDFEX service at Pipavav. The INDFEX (India-Far East Express) is run in consortium with Wanhai, K-Line, Shipping Corporation of India, Pacific International Lines (PIL) & Simatech, with Wan Hai deploying two vessels, and the others deploying one each. The service provides a weekly connection between the Far East and India.

The first vessel M.V. WANHAI 509 berthed at Pipavav on 14 March 2016. Officials of APM Terminals Pipavav accorded a grand welcome to the vessel and her crew, captained by Capt. Ma Ke Zeng. The operations were carried out successfully, using the new Post Panamax cranes, recently installed at the port.