Maersk has revised the rotation of the Intra-Asia 5 (IA-5) service from 17 March 2024 to call at Shanghai, Busan, Moji, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Tanjung Pelepas, Thilawa, Yangon, Tanjung Pelepas, Muara, Tawau, General Santos, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Shanghai. The revised IA-5 service will turn in 7 weeks and will deploy 7 ships of 1,700 teu. The rotation is shortened by 1 week compared to the previous service that called at Shanghai, Dalian, Incheon, Busan, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Busan
Maersk has launched a new HP2 intra-Asia service calling at Busan, Hakata, Shanghai, Ningbo, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Haiphong, Danang, Yantian, Hong Kong, Nansha, Kaohsiung, Busan from 29 February 2024. The HP3 service will turn in 3 weeks and deploys 3 ships of 1,757-1,781 teu - the NORDTIGER, CELANDINE and HELGOLAND. Maersk HP2 service rotationThe HP2 service replaces the current PA1 services where the 3 ships were previously deployed. The PA1 called at Busan, Hakata, Moji, Hibiki, Busan, Sha
Evergreen will launch a new North China-Indonesia (NCI) service calling at Xingang, Dalian, Qingdao, Gunsan, Ningbo, Nansha, Ho Chi Minh City, Tanjung Pelepas, Jakarta, Surabaya, Manila (S), Batangas, Hakata, Xingang. The NCI service will start from 29 March 2024 at Nansha with the 1,904 teu EVER CHART. It will turn in 5 weeks using 5 ships of 1,900-2,600 teu to cover 7 different countries in the North Asia to Southeast Asia corridor.
China United Lines (CUL) and Interasia Lines (IAL) will launch a new South China –Vietnam–Thailand service, marketed respectively as the SCT2 and SVT from 14 March 2024. The SCT2/SVT will call at Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Nansha, Chiwan, Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai), Bangkok. The service will turn in 2 weeks and deploy the 1,756 teu INTERASIA VISION and a second vessel to be operated by CUL.
MSC has launched a new Malacca service connecting Singapore, Belawan, Singapore with the 2,113 teu MSC JANIS 3 from 6 February 2024. The weekly feeder service will turn in 7 days using a single ship.
Zim has launched a new South China Thailand Express (SXT) service connecting Nansha, Dachan Bay, Sihanoukville, Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Cai Mep, Nansha from 7 January 2024. The service turns in 2 weeks and deploys the 1,645 teu SEA OF LUCK and 1,930 teu KANWAY FORTUNE.
RCL will join CNC and ONE as vessel operator on the China-Indonesia Malaysia (CS2/CIM) service that it brands as the RCL South China-Indonesia (RCI) from 30 December 2023. The service connects Hong Kong, Shekou, Nansha, Surabaya, Semarang, Jakarta, Port Klang, Hong Kong and turns in 3 weeks with 3 ships of 2,500-2,600 teu. RCL will deploy the 2,598 teu URU BHUM at Hong Kong on 30 December 2023 joining the 2,478 teu APL PUSAN from CNC and 2,664 teu NYK DANIELLA from ONE.
Hapag-Lloyd has added a new Thailand Singapore Express (TSX) service from 13 November 2023 calling at Laem Chabang, Singapore, Laem Chabang with the 2,783 teu ATHENA. The service will feeder connections Hapag-Lloyd to replace the Asia-Europe FE5 service calling Laem Chabang, Cai Mep, Singapore, Colombo, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, London Gateway, Jeddah, Singapore, Laem Chabang that was withdrawn with the last westbound sailing at Laem Chabang on 7 November 2023 by the 14,078 YM WREATH.
SITC will launch a new China Japan Vietnam 7 (CJV7) service from 22 December 2023 to call at Ningbo, Shanghai, Hakata, Moji, Tokuyama Kudamatsu, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Danang, Haiphong, Ningbo. The service will turn in 3 weeks and will deploy 3 ships - the 907 teu SITC TIANJIN, 1,011 teu SITC SHIDAO and 1,403 teu SITC QINZHOU.
ONE and Hai An will launch a new jointly operated Vietnam Singapore Express (VSX) service from 4 January 2024 calling at Haiphong, Cai Mep, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Haiphong. The weekly service will turn in 2 weeks using the 1,577 teu HAIAN VIEW and 1,708 teu HAIAN ROSE, with each partner to operate one ship each with ONE to charter the HAIAN VIEW from Hai An for the service.