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.
CMA CGM's intra-Asia carrier CNC has added a new North China Thailand 8 (NT8) calling at Xingang, Dalian, Qingdao, Hong Kong, Shekou, Laem Chabang, Hong Kong, Nansha, Xingang from 17 January 2026. The NT8 service turns in 4 weeks and will deploy 4 ships of 1,500 to 2,800 teu starting with the 1,528 teu FSL KELANG and followed by the 2,564 teu CMA CGM QUELIMANE, 2,822 teu CNC JAGUAR and CNC LEOPARD.
Asean Seas Line (ASL) and China United Lines (CUL) have launched a new intra-Asia service calling at Nansha, Shekou, Laem Chabang, Bangkok (PAT & Sahathai), Laem Chabang, Nansha from 28 December 2025. The service is branded by ASL and CUL respectively as the Bangkok Thailand Express 2 (BTX2) and New SCT Express (NSX) and turns in 2 weeks using the 1,781 teu ASL HAIPHONG and 1,930 teu CUL LAEM CHABANG.
HMM will revive the former Korea Vietnam Express (KVX) and add a new Korea Indonesia Service (KIS) to replace its current Intra Cross Network (ICN) butterfly service. The new KVX will call at Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Ho Chi Minh City, Sihanoukville, Laem Chabang, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Busan using 4 ships of 1,800 teu on a weekly frequency starting with the 1,875 teu HMM HARMONY at Busan on 30 December 2025. The KIS will call at Incheon, Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Jakarta, Surabaya, Incheo
Asean Seas Line (ASL) and China United Lines (CUL) have teamed up to launch the new Ningbo Philippines Express 2 (NPX2)/China Philippines Express (NP2) service that will call at Qingdao, Rizhao (ASL ship only), Shanghai, Xiamen, Manila (South), Qingdao using 2 ships of 1,700 teu - the 1,667 teu newbuilding XIAN FENG JU HE from ASL and 1,730 teu UGL SHENZHEN from CUL. The new service starts from 1 January 2026 at Qingdao and will replace ASL's current NPX2 that is operated independently by ASL o