SMILE Service is a direct independent service connecting East Coast of India to the West Coast of India and vice versa along with Persian Gulf.
SCI ventured in Liner coastal trade service in 2009 with inauguration of SMILE service as a stand-alone service connecting East Coast & West Coast of India with Persian Gulf.
To cater to SCI's valued customers with an improved product offering with greater port coverage while maintaining an efficient and reliable service for Coastal and EXIM trade, SMILE service was restructured w.e.f. June 2016. SCI currently runs two major coastal services i.e. SMILE Service & PIX2 Service in consortium with one partner. SCI also undertakes various independent costal services to ensure seamless connectivity on the Indian coast and provide better services to SCI’s esteemed customers as per their existing demands.
1) SMILE Service
The restructured SMILE service operates with two deployed vessels maintaining the historic service standards and schedule integrity and with a weekly frequency. This is a joint venture between SCI and Shreyas Shipping with one vessel each.
The basic information for SMILE service is as follows
Port Rotation : Kandla – Mundra – Pipavav – Cochin – Tuticorin – Kandla
2) PIX2 Service
SCI also provides a PIX2 Service in consortium with a partner operating four deployed vessels, i.e. one SCI Vessel and three partner vessels with a weekly frequency. This service connects East Coast and West Coast of India and also calls in the Middle East thus facilitating EXIM trade between India & Middle East.
The basic information for PIX2 service is as follows
Port Rotation: Jebel Ali – Mundra / Kandla – Krishnapatnam – Kattupalli – Tuticorin – Cochin – Jebel Ali.
Contacts for SMILE & PIX2 Service :
Mr. Indrajeet Nagar, Chief Manager
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., 245, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 021
Tel : 022 22772449/ 022 22870367 (O)
Mob : 7045526804
Email : [email protected]
Mr. Mazahir Akhlaque, Manager
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., 245, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 021
Tel : 022 22772454
Mob : 9594830467
Email : [email protected]
3) Port Blair Service (PBS)
SCI is running it’s independent coastal service to Port Blair to facilitate shipping solutions to the Indian trade and further connect Indian mainland to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This service is being run with two deployed vessels.
Port Rotation:
Vessel 1 : Kolkata – Port Blair – Krishnapatnam – Kolkata
Vessel 2: Chennai – Port Blair – Chennai.
Contact :
PIC : Mr. Inderjeet Nagar, Chief Manager
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., 245, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 021
Tel : 022 22772449/ 022 22870367 (O)
Mob : 7045526804
Email : [email protected]
PIC : For Kolkata Service
Mr. Debanjan Nandi, Dy General Manager
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., 13, Strand Road, Kolkata, Tel : 033 22485589/ 033 22543443
Mob : 9830016635
Email : [email protected]
PIC : For Chennai-PortBlair Service
Mr. S. Ashok, Senior Manager
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Chennai Tel : 044 25228738
Mob : 9444033530
Email : sashok.kumar@sci.co.in
4) ECX Service
SCI has commenced a dedicated SCI service on East Coast of India with one deployed vessel. SCI which already has a-well established foot print on Coastal market covering east and west coast of India will further strengthen its presence with introduction of ECX service and will help in further increasing connectivity. ECX service also serve as a feeder service for long haul EXIM cargo of Indian East Coast.
The basic information for ECX service is as follows
Port Rotation: Tuticorin – Kattupalli – Krishnapatnam –Haldia – Tuticorin
Contact :
Mr. Inderjeet Nagar,Chief Manager
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., 245, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 021
Tel : 022 22772449/ 022 22870367 (O)
Mob : 7045526804
Email : [email protected]
Mr. Mazahir Akhlaque,Manager
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., 245, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 021
Tel : 022 22772454
Mob : 9594830467
Email : [email protected]
