Shandong Marine Corporation (SMC) will expand its Malaysia-Indonesia Express (MIX) service with a new connection to link Port Klang and Chittagong that is operated under the Feeder Express Shipping brand. The MIX was first launched in August 2025 to connect Port Klang, Belawan, Port Klang using the 712 teu SMC QINGDAO. A second ship, the 376 teu SMC KLANG will join the MIX service from 1 April 2026, with a new connection between Port Klang and Chittagong to be added.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a new Japan Thailand Vietnam Indian subcontinent (JTI) service connecting Tokyo, Yokohama, Shimizu, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Cai Mep, Laem Chabang, Singapore, Port Klang, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Karachi, Port Qasim, Colombo, Laem Chabang, Cai Mep, Tokyo from 4 April 2026. The new service will turn in 63 days and deploy 9 ships of 4,400 to 5,000 teu starting with the 4,432 teu BAI CHAY BRIDGE at Laem Chabang on 23 March 2026 on for a short northbound trip befor
X-Press Feeders and Zim/Gold Star Line (GSL) have launched a new Intra-Asia to connect Yantian, Shekou, Laem Chabang, Sihanoukville, Yantian from 11 March 2026 branded respectively as the Cambodia-South China Express (CSX) / South China Thailand Cambodia Express (SKV) service. The service turns in 2 weeks and will deploy the 1,717 teu OPHELIA from Zim and 1,744 teu ZHONG GU 6 from X-Press Feeders.
Samudera Shipping's Singapore-Kuantan-Songkhla (SGX) service has been split into 2 separate services that connects Kuantan and Songhkla directly with Singapore. The new Kuantan Service (KUA) calls at Singapore, Kuantan, Singapore with the 588 teu SINAR PANGANDARAN from 21 February 2026, initially on a trial basis on a 5-6 day frequency but will be changed to a regular weekly frequency from 11 March 2026. The Songkhla Service (SGX) called at Singapore, Songkhla, Singapore from 23 February 2026
KMTC will launch a new Philippines Japan Express (PJX) service from 13 March 2026 to connect Manila, Busan, Tokyo, Chiba, Yokohama, Ulsan, Busan, Manila. The service will turn in 21 days and will deploy 3 ships of 1,000 teu that are redeployed from the existing Japan East Keihin 1 (JEK1) and Pusan Manila Express (PMX) service that will be replaced by the new PJX service starting with the 1,000 teu SUNNY LAVENDER at Manila on 13 March 2026. The combination of the JEK1 and PMX on the new PJX wil
Wan Hai and Interasia Lines (IAL) have jointly launched a new Taiwan-Vietnam-SE Asia TVS) service connecting Port Klang, Penang, Port Klang, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taichung, Ho Chi Minh City, Port Klang from 1 February 2026. The service turns in 21 days using 3 ships of 1,700-2,000 teu starting with the 1,756 teu INTERASIA VISION at Port Klang on 1 February 2026, followed by the 2,038 teu WAN HAI 291 and WAN HAI 293. The New Super 5 (NS5) service operated by Wan Hai and IAL will be revis
TS Lines will add a new North China-Thailand Express (NTX) service by teaming up with CMA CGM's intra-Asia arm CNC on the latter's existing North China-Thailand 8 (NT8) service from 30 March 2026. TS Lines will deploy the 2,954 teu TS TACOMA on the service, replacing 1 of 3 ships currently deployed by CNC on this service that connects Laem Chabang, Hong Kong, Nansha, Xingang, Dalian, Qingdao, Hong Kong, Shekou, Laem Chabang.
MSC will launch a new Firehorse service connecting Shanghai, Ningbo, Singapore, Surabaya, Semarang, Singapore, Shanghai from 5 March 2026. The service will turn in 28 days and will deploy 4 ships of 2,500 teu starting with the 2,546 teu MSC PALATIUM III at Shanghai on 5 March. MSC will also launch a new Kouprey service connecting Sihanoukville, Singapore, Sihanoukville from 27 February with the 1,708 teu SEA STAR 1. These changes are part of a larger upgrade of MSC's intra-Asia services that a
Hua Xin Container Lines will launch a new China-Vietnam-Thailand 1 (CVT1) service connecting Dongguan, Ho Chi Minh City, Laem Chabang, Kampot, Dongguan from 11 February 2026. The CVT1 service turns in 18 days and will deploy 2 ships of 630 teu on a rolling schedule. The CVT1 is an extension of Hua Xin Container Line's China-Vietnam Cambodia 1 (CVC1) service that was launched on 28 September 2025 to call at Dongguan, Ho Chi Minh City, Kampot, Dongguan using the 390 teu LIAN HE CAI FU and 630 teu
TS Lines have launched a new China Philippines 2 (CP2) service connecting Nansha, Shekou, Hong Kong, Manila, Nansha from 18 January 2026. The service will turn in 7 days using the 1,182 teu TS PENANG.