Hede Shipping will launch a new transpacific service from 20 March 2023 with the first sailing connecting Shanghai to Los Angeles using the 3,426 teu BFAD ATLANTIC. At Los Angeles, the service is scheduled to call at West Basin Container Terminal (WBCT) on 3 April. The Hede Direct Service (HDS) is expected to operate on a weekly basis on a 4 week roundtrip using 4 ships of 3,000-4,200 teu with an advertised transit time of 13 days from Shanghai to Los Angeles. The move will mark Hede’s entry