SM Lines will launch a new Shenzhen Busan Express (SBX) service connecting Yantian, Busan, Yantian from 6 July 2026 using the newly chartered 1,103 teu ULTIMA. The SBX service will replace the direct call at Yantian on the SM Line PNW service that will be shortened to call at Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Vancouver, Seattle, Busan, Ningbo with the last direct call at Yantian on 29 June 2026. The revised PNW service will turn in 35 days using 5 ships of 4,250 to 4,380 teu compared to 42 days previousl
Maersk will relaunch the Intra-Asia PH1 service in a revised rotation calling at Busan, Xingang, Qingdao, Xiamen, Manila, Nansha, Hong Kong, Busan from 6 June 2026. The service will turn in 28 days using 4 ships of 2,100 to 3,500 teu starting with the 2,174 teu PHOENIX D at Manila on 6 June.
MSC will launch a new Ochna service calling at Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City, Dalian. The new service will turn in 4 weeks using 4 ships of 2,500 teu starting with the 2,526 teu MSC HAILEY ANN III at Dalian on 19 June 2026.
COSCO Shipping has added a new Singapore-Kota Kinabalu Service (KTS4) connecting Singapore,Kota Kinabalu,Singapore from 3 May 2026. The service turns in 7 days on a weekly frequency using the 707 teu TAN CANG GLORY. Ad hoc calls at Bintulu can also be provided on this service. The service replaces COSCO's previous Yangpu-Batam Express (YBX) service that connected Yangpu, Qinzhou, Kota Kinabalu, Batam, Singapore, Yangpu which has been withdrawn in April 2026 due to port congestion at Kota Kinab
Samudera Shipping Line has launched a new Korea-Japan Shuttle (KJS) connecting Busan, Nagoya, Kobe, Busan from 8 April 2026. The KJS service turns in 7 days on a weekly frequency using the 1,019 teu ROTTERDAM TRADER. The move marks Samudera's entry into the Northeast Asia market, expanding from its current Southeast Asia and Indian subcontinent presence.
X-Press Feeders will launch a new South China Java X-Press (SCJX) service connecting Yantian, Xiamen, Nansha, Jakarta, Surabaya, Yantian from 16 May 2026. The SCJX will turn in 21 days using 3 ships of 2,300 to 2,900 teu starting with the 2,902 teu WANTAI at Xiamen on 16 May, followed by the 2,312 teu X-PRESS MACHU PICCHU and 2,824 teu AS CAROLINA. OOCL will take slots on this service that it brands as the China-Indonesia Service 3 (CIS3).
COSCO Shipping has added a new East China Nusantara Express (ECNX) service calling at Shanghai, Ningbo, Jakarta, Shanghai from 20 April 2026. The ECNX will turn in 21 days and will deploy 3 ships of 2,700 teu to 4,200 teu starting with the 4,051 teu XIN YANG ZHOU, followed by the 4,253 teu COSCO COLOMBO and 2,741 teu ERASMUS JUSTICE. OOCL will take slots on this service as the China Indonesia Service 1 (CIS1)
Maersk has launched a new Intra-Asia 98 (IA98) service connecting Ningbo, Shanghai, Sihanoukville, Laem Chabang, Ningbo from 3 April 2026. The service will turn in 3 weeks and deploys 3 ships of 1,700-1,900 teu starting with the 1,802 teu MAERSK VISBY at Ningbo on 3 April 2026, followed by the 1,781 teu MTT PORT KELANG and 1,930 teu ERASMUS PASSION.
SITC has restored its China Japan Vietnam 7 (CJV7) service with a revised rotation calling at Danang, Haiphong, Ningbo, Shanghai, Hakata, Moji, Shanghai, Xiamen, Danang from 28 March 2026. The CJV7 will turn in 21 days and deploys 3 ships of 900 to 1,000 teu starting with the 907 teu SITC HONGKONG and followed by the 1,056 teu M. ATLAS and 907 teu SITC NAGOYA.
Zhonggu Logistics have launched a new Qinzhou-Ho Chi Minh City (ZGCV2) service that connects Qinzhou and Ho Chi Minh City on a weekly basis using the 529 teu XIN HAI XIU from 11 March 2026. The service will complement Zhonggu's existing Qinzhou-Haiphong service that is currently operated with the 508 teu HENG HUI.