Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- Maersk, a leading shipping company, announced last week that it has increased its focus on the Indian subcontinent and Middle East.

To address the challenge in the Red Sea and Suez Canal, Maersk plans to launch a weekly Chennai service and a new Arabian Sea service.

Accordingly, it will introduce a new container service between India and Sri Lanka and the Middle East.

Come February 5, it will launch a new weekly Chennai service. Its rotation will be Salalah, Oman - Colombo, Sri Lanka - Ennore, India - Colombo, Sri Lanka - Salalah, Oman.

In Colombo, Maersk will have connections to Europe through its AE7 service and to the Far East with its AE55 service. Both services include West Mediterranean hubs, offering conne...