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GT LINES Partners with Chinese Shipping Lines to Expand UAE-China Container Routes

GT LINES, the container shipping division of UAE-based Gulftainer Group, has formed partnerships with leading Chinese carriers to bolster trade connectivity between Asia and the Middle East. The collaboration introduces a five-vessel consortium on the KCX 1 service alongside Zhong Gu, Sea Legend, and Ningbo Ocean, plus joint cooperation with CULines on the KCX 5 service. All arrangements are scheduled to begin in early November 2026.

Published Source: American Journal of Transportation
Illustration: Editorial news photograph of a modern container terminal at Khorfakkan port, showing a large commercial container ship docked alongside
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GT LINES, the container shipping division of UAE-based Gulftainer Group, has entered into new strategic partnerships with Chinese shipping lines to enhance supply chain continuity and connectivity between Asia and the Middle East, according to the American Journal of Transportation.

The cooperation is implemented across two distinct services scheduled to commence in early November 2026. Under the upgraded KCX 1 (Khorfakkan China Express) Service, GT LINES will deploy two vessels under a Vessel Sharing Agreement alongside three Chinese carriers—Zhong Gu, Sea Legend, and Ningbo Ocean—creating an expanded five-vessel consortium.

The KCX 1 rotation connects Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, and Khorfakkan Port in the UAE. The service offers transit times of 22 days from Central China to Khorfakkan and 18 days from South China to Khorfakkan.

In addition, GT LINES will cooperate with CULines on its CGX Service, designated as KCX 5, extending maritime operations between UAE and Chinese carriers. That service will rotate through Qingdao, Ningbo, Shekou, Nansha, Port Klang, and Khorfakkan.

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