Hapag-Lloyd is set to launch more liner services to India in response to what it describes as “growing demand”.

The German liner operator plans to launch a South East India-Europe Express (IEX) and a Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX) service.

Hapag-Lloyd said both services, which are due to start in October, will “further strengthen and optimiSe” its position in India and “connect the country even more closely to North Europe and Africa”.