SeaLead has relaunched its China-Red Sea (CRS) service connecting Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Sokhna, Jeddah, Shanghai using 5 ships that have been redirected from an earlier plan to deploy them on the Transpacific PNW route. The CRS service was already operated on an ad hoc basis since the end of April with the 3,451 teu LIDIA from 27 April 2025 at Shanghai and 2,274 teu CICCIO from 24 May at Ningbo. They have been joined by the 3,398 teu ALE at Ningbo on 14 June, 2,478 teu BERTIE at Shanghai on
CU Lines, SeaLead and TS Lines have reversed their decision to add additional tonnage on the Transpacific route in the face of rapidly declining freight rates. CU Lines will withdraw the Trans Pacific West Coast I Service (TP1) after a single sailing by the 2,758 teu CUL MANILA that started its voyage on 16 June 2025 calling at Nansha, Shekou, Ningbo, Qingdao, Los Angeles, Ningbo. The ship will be redirected to the Red Sea service after completing its current voyage at Ningbo on 31 July 2025. T
SeaLead will launch a new PNW transpacific service connecting Shekou, Ningbo, Shanghai, Seattle, Vancouver, Shekou in July 2025. The PNW service will turn in 6 weeks and will initially deploy 3 ships of 2,200 to 3,400 teu on irregular schedules. The service is scheduled to start from 4 July 2025 with the 2,274 teu CICCIO at Shekou, with the second sailing due on 27 July with the 3,398 teu ALE. The schedules are subject to changes as the rapid decline in transpacific freight rates could derail S
KMTC is set to become the 3rd South Korean carrier in the Transpacific trade with the launch of its APX service when it joins the Asia West Coast (AWC) service operated by SeaLead and TS Lines from 17 June 2025. The move will mark KMTC’s return to the US after a 40 year absence as it was previously active in the transpacific trade in 1978 to 1985. The AWC/APX service will be upgraded at the same time, with larger vessels of 6,000-10,000 teu replacing the 2,900-5,600 teu ships that are currently
A partnership involving 7 Asian carriers have teamed up to launch a new Asia-Mexico Express (AMX) service that is set to start from 30 April 2025. The AMX will call at Shanghai, Qingdao, Busan, Manzanillo, Shanghai and is expected to deploy 7 ships of 3,000 to 4,000 teu operated by Emirates Shipping, KMTC, RCL, Sinokor, Sinotrans, SeaLead Shipping and TS Lines. The new service will be a landmark move for all the 7 carriers who are entering the Mexico trade for the first time and will complement
SeaLead will launch a new Mombasa-Dar es Salaam (MDS) service using the 1,118 teu DEVON. The service will operate on a rolling 10-11 days schedule, with the first sailing from Mombasa on 23 March 2025 (delayed from the original schedule 17 March 2025).
SeaLead will launch a new Far East-India Express 3 (FIX3) service connecting Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Nhava Sheva, Shanghai. The FIX3 will turn in 6 weeks and will deploy up to 6 ships of 2,500-4,600 teu starting with the 4,628 teu ZHONG GU YIN CHUAN at Shanghai on 7 March 2025.
SeaLead will launch a new Mediterranean-USA (MEDUS) service connecting Mersin, Ambarli, Gebze, Aliaga, Casablanca, New York, Norfolk, Mersin from 29 March 2025. The MEDUS service will turn in 6 weeks and will operate initially on a fortnightly basis using 3 ships of 1,400 to 1,800 teu starting with the 1,440 teu CAPE FULMAR at Mersin on 29 March followed by the 1,809 teu ADRASTOS and 1,702 teu HAIAN ZETA.
SeaLead has launched a new Red Sea-India (RESIN) service calling at Jeddah, Sokhna, Nhava Sheva, Jeddah from 23 January 2025. The service turns in 3 weeks and will deploy 3 ships of 1,600-2,000 teu starting with the 1,660 teu GHIBLI at Jeddah on 23 January 2025.
SeaLead has updated the port rotation on its Far East Asia-Middle East (FAM) service to call at Qingdao, Xingang, Dalian, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Khor Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Hamad, Khor Fakkan, Nansha, Qingdao. A new call at Hamad has been added from 13 December 2024, replacing the previous call at Sohar.