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PIL announces the following enhancements to the existing Redsea Gulf Service (RGS) and Intra-Redsea Feeder 5 (IR5). These upgrades are made following the suspension of the Intra-Redsea Feeder (IRF) route with effect from December 2019.

Redsea Gulf Service

For RGS, a weekly Berbera call will be inserted with effect from Kota Karim 0164W/E ETA Mundra 07 December.

The rotation of the new RGS is as follows:

  • Mundra – Karachi – Jebel Ali – Djibouti – Jeddah – Berbera

Intra-Redsea Feeder

For IR5, a fortnightly Massawa call will be inserted with effect from Kota Naluri 0191S/N ETA Jeddah 28 December.

The rotation of the new IR5 is as follows:

  • Route 1: Jeddah – Sudan – Jeddah
  • Route 2: Jeddah – Sudan – Massawa - Jeddah

Advantages of the enhanced service

  • Improved frequency and a fixed weekly window into Berbera
  • Direct service into Berbera from India/Gulf/Redsea

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