ONE will start to take slots on the Red Sea-China Service (RCS) from 15 January 2026. The RCS is a joint service operated by GFS, ESL, RCL and TSL calling at Shanghai, Qingdao, Nansha, Shekou, Jeddah, Sokhna, Aqaba, Jeddah, Shanghai that was first launched on 14 November 2025 and branded as RCS by GFS, China Red Sea Connector (ECRC) by ESL , RCR by RCL and RCX by TSL. The service turns in 8 weeks and initially deploys 5 ships of 2,500 to 3,600 teu on a rolling schedule, and is expected to be up
Register Free Trial The containership orderbook has risen to 11.61m TEU, accounting for 34.8% of the current fleet on the back of a record number of ships ordered in 2025. The carriers’ appetite for new ships goes beyond their fleet renewal needs and raises the spectre of over-supply in the next 4 years. After failing to secure rate increases earlier this month, carriers are pushing ahead with another series of rate hikes in mid-December with mixed success. Although the SCFI surged by 7.8% las
The Premier Alliance’s Far East Pacific 1 (FP1) pendulum service connecting North Europe-Asia-US West Coast will be split from April 2026 into 2 separate loops. The Japanese port calls on the FP1 will no longer be offered in the upsized Far East-Europe 1 (FE1) service with larger ships of 13,000-15,000 TEU set to replace the current 9,000 TEU ships deployed on the FP1. Details of the 2 revised loops as follows:- * Far East-Europe 1 (FE1) calling at Laem Chabang, Cai Mep, Singapore, Rotterdam,
ONE, HMM and Yang Ming have announced their new 2026 East-West Service network to be operated under the Premier Alliance framework starting from April 2026 with the addition of 2 new Transpacific services on the Pacific Southwest (PSW). Details of the 2 new services as follows: * Vietnam Shuttle Express (VSE) calling at Singapore, Cai Mep, Haiphong, Los Angeles or Long Beach, Busan, Shanghai, Shekou, Singapore. * Pacific South 8 (PS8) calling at Qingdao, Ningbo, Los Angeles or Long Beach, Oak
TS Lines (TSL) and Interasia Lines (IAL) will launch a new South China-Vietnam-Thailand (SVT) service calling at Nansha, Shekou, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Nansha from 10 December 2025. The SVT service will turn in 2 weeks using the 1,781 teu ANBIEN BAY and 1,756 TS KWANGYANG. TSL replaces CU Line (CUL) on the SVT service with the latter launching a new CUL South China Thailand (CST) service from 4 December 2025 calling at Nansha, Shekou, Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Nansh
New Russian operator Baltic Gulf Line has launched a new Kaliningrad-St Petersburg service from 10 November 2025 using the 518 teu CRYSTAL VLADIVOSTOK
CMA CGM's intra-Asia arm CNC will launch a new China Vietnam Express 8 (CV8) service from 9 January 2026 calling at Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai. The CV8 will turn in 2 weeks using 2 ships of 2,954 teu starting with the AMALFI BAY on 9 January 2026 followed by the SHIMANAMI BAY on 16 January.
Bengal Tiger Line (BTL) will add a Haiphong Straits Service (HSS) by joining Yang Ming's South East Asia Service VIII 8 (SE8) as a vessel operator from 22 December 2025. The SE8 service calls at Haiphong, Singapore, Port Klang, Singapore, Haiphong turning in 2 weeks using 2 ships of 1,500 to 1,800 teu. BTL will add the 1,813 teu NZ SUZHOU at Haiphong on 22 December 2025, replacing the 1,708 teu TOKYO TOWER operated by Yang Ming.
DP World will rebrand Unifeeder and Unifeeder ISC as Shipping Solutions from December 2025. The rebranding will also involve P&O Ferrymasters which is renamed Multimodal Solutions and P&O Maritime Logistics which is renamed Maritime Solutions. According to DP World, Shipping Solutions operate a fleet of 150 vessels ranging from 350 to 8,500 teu connecting over 200 ports. Multimodal Solutions provides integrated road, rail and sea transportation service throughout Europe and the UK. Maritime Sol
MSC's North Europe to Canada service (Canada Express) will be extended with new calls at Spain and Portugal ports from the end of December 2025. The extended Canada Express will call at Malaga, Sines, Vigo, Gijon, Bilbao, Felixstowe, Antwerp, Le Havre, Montreal, Halifax, Malaga starting from 18 December 2025. Total service turnaround time will be extended to 6 weeks from the current 4 weeks using 6 ships of 2,000 to 3,700 teu.