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.
ONE has launched a new Japan Korea Shuttle (JKS) offering a high frequency service that connects Busan, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe, Busan, Kobe, Nagoya, Tokyo, Busan from 3 April 2026. The service turns in 21 days using 3 ships on alternate rotations with the Japan Shuttle West calling Tokyo first while the Japan Shuttle East will call at Kobe first to provide the fastest connections to and from Busan. It will replace the OCEAN Alliance FP1 service that provided direct connections from the 3 Japanese p
Maersk has launched a new Intra Asia 4 (IA4) service that connects Xingang, Qingdao, Xiamen, Manila North, Tanjung Pelepas, Jakarta, Tanjung Pelepas, Batangas, Nansha, Hong Kong, Busan, Xingang from 30 March 2026. The service turns in 42 days using 6 ships of 2,100 t0 3,500 teu starting with the 3,398 teu IRENES RAY at Xingaong on 30 March 2026.
Yang Ming will launch a new China Singapore Malaysia (CSM) service calling at Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Shekou, Singapore, Port Klang Westport, Xiamen from 3 April 2026. The service will turn in 21 days using 3 ships of 1,700 to 4,250 teu starting with the 2,940 teu YM CONSTANCY at Xiamen on 3 April, followed by the 4,250 teu YM ETERNITY and 1,708 teu SMOOTH SAILING.
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