Mitsui OSK Lines of Japan is to launch a weekly container service to India's west coast next month using the Nhava Sheva container terminal.

The Nhava Sheva Express (NXS) will serve India's western and northern markets and will link with MOL's services from Singapore. NXS will also serve Colombo in Sri Lanka.

The NXS service using the Nhava Sheva west coast "gateway port" will commence on March 3.