CMA CGM's intra-Asia arm CNC has teamed up with CK Line and SeaLead to launch a new Korea Indonesia 8 (KI8)/China Indonesia Korea (CIK)/Intra Asia Service (SEA7) connecting Busan, Incheon, Shanghai, Ningbo, Jakarta, Semarang, Ho Chi Minh City, Busan from 15 September 2025. The KI8/CIK/SEA7 service will turn in 28 weeks and deploys 4 ships of 1,700 to 2,800 teu starting with the 2,822 teu CNC PANTHER at Busan on 15 September to be followed by the 2,693 teu SKY PRIDE from CK Line and 1,732 teu HA
COSCO has launched a new Yangpu Batam Express (YBX) connecting Yangpu, Kota Kinabalu, Batam, Singapore, Yangpu from 13 August 2025. The service turns in 14 days and operates initially on a fortnightly basis with the 1,064 teu CTP MAKASSAR from Yangpu on 13 August 2025 for a single round trip before being replaced by the 1,008 teu DANUM 171 at Batam on 1 September 2025.
COSCO will launch a new Southeast Asia India 1 (SEI1) calling at Surabaya, Jakarta, Singapore, Port Klang, Nhava Sheva, Port Klang, Singapore, Surabaya from September 2025. This service will turn in 28 days using 4 ships of 2,700 to 4,200 teu srarting with the 4,250 teu XIN TAI CANG at Surabaya on 24 September 2025.
Maersk has introduced a new JP1 service connecting Dalian, Qingdao, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, Dalian from 1 August 2025. The service turns in 14 days and deploys the 1,714 teu MCC SHENZHEN and 1,762 MTT SAPANGAR on a weekly frequency. ONE takes slots on the Maersk JP1 service as the IA9.
Hede Shipping has launched a new Huanghua Incheon Service (HIS) connecting Jingtang, Huanghua, Incheon, Jingtang from 19 July 2025 using the 610 teu SHAO YUN (ex BEI HAI). The HIS service will turn in 5 days on a rolling schedule.
OOCL has launched a new Indonesia Vietnam Straits Express (IVS) service that connects Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Surabaya, Semarang, Singapore from 4 July 2025. The IVS turns in 14 days and deploys 2 ships - the 1,774 teu INFERRO and 1,809 teu MONICA. The IVS will replace OOCL's existing Vietnam Singapore Express (VSX) that is absorbed in the new service.
X-Press Feeders have launched a new Belawan Straits X-Press 2 (BSX2) service connecting Singapore, Belawan, Singapore from 2 July 2025. The service turns weekly in 7 days starting with the 1,162 teu MTT SENARI at Belawan on 2 July 2025 for 3 voyages before being replaced by the 1,170 teu FENG HAI 98 on 23 July 2025.
TS Lines will introduce a new Japan Thailand Express (JTX) service from 24 June 2025 when it joins CMA CGM/CNC as a vessel operator on the latter's revised JTX service that replaces its former Japan-Taiwan-Hong Kong-Thailand 1 (JTXCNC) service. The new JTX service will call at Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Shekou, Nansha, Laem Chabang, Hong Kong, Shekou, Tokyo with the former calls at Kaohsiung, Taichung and Keelung dropped. The service will turn in 28 days using 4 ships of 2,400 to 3,0
Tailwind's current Colombo-Chittagong feeder service will be extended into a new Tiger Express (TEX) service connecting Port Klang, Ho Chi Minh City, Port Klang, Colombo, Chittagong, Port Klang from 17 June 2025. The service will operate on a fortnightly frequency, turning in 4 weeks using 2 ships - the 1,756 teu NORDTIGER and 1,930 teu ASL PEONY. The service will allow for connections at Port Klang's Northport terminal to Tailwind's revised Panda Express (PAX) service that will connect Qingdao
Jin Jiang Shipping has added an extended Saigon Shanghai Express (SSX) service connecting Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, Nagoya, Shimizu, Shanghai, Haiphong from 22 May 2025. The new SSX service turns in 3 weeks using 3 ships of 1,000-1,200 teu. It is an extension of the original SSX service that was first launched on 31 March 2025 to connect Shanghai, Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai using the 1,182 teu MILD SYMPHONY and MILD CONCERTO. A 3rd ship, the 1,098 teu MILD SONATA has been