Hede Shipping has withdrawn its HDS2 transpacific service connecting Huanghua, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Huanghua with the last sailing by the 1,809 teu ANDROKLIS at Huanghua on 18 September 2025. The ship is scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles on 5 October 2025, as Hede streamlines its transpacific services ahead of the USTR 301 port service fees that will be imposed on Chinese operators calling at US ports from 14 October 2025.
The service has been operating on an irregular frequency since July u