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The Premier Alliance's Asia Mediterranean 1 (MD1) service will resume Suez transits from December 2026, while adding a new call at Sokhna to cater for Asia-Red Sea cargo. The revised MD1 rotation will call at Ningbo, Shanghai, Shekou, Singapore, Sokhna, (Suez Canal), Damietta, Ambarli, Izmit, Mersin, Damietta, (Suez Canal), Singapore, Kaohsiung, Ningbo starting with the 11,714 teu YM TRUSt at Ningbo on 13 November 2026. The revised MD1 will turn in 84 days and will deploy 12 ships of 11,700 to
RCL has launched a new South China/Vietnam to East Coast of India service branded as the RCL Far East-Tuticorin (RFT) calling at Qinzhou, Haiphong, Tuticorin, Kattupalli, Chu Lai, Qinzhou that replaces its existing RCH9 service that operates on a shorter rotation calling at Chu Lai, Singapore, Kolkata, Kattupalli, Chu Lai. The revised rotation started from Qinzhou on 7 October 2026 with the 1,108 teu NAWATA BHUM, with a second ship MITRA BHUM joining the service from 13 November. The RFT servic
Evergreen will send its first ships to the Red Sea since January 2024 with the re-launch of its China-Red Sea service from 12 November 2026. The OGRD service will call at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Jeddah, Sokhna, Aqaba, Jeddah, Port Klang, Qingdao. The service will turn in 56 days but will initially only deploy 4 ships of 7,000-9,000 teu operating on a fortnightly basis starting with the 7,024 teu EVER SUPERB at Qingdao on 12 November 2026. The move will coincide with Evergr
Zim will re-launch its ZIM Central China Xpress 3 (ZX3) service with a revised port rotation calling at Xiamen, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Xiamen that is targeted at the premium expedited service segment with a 12 day transit time from Shanghai to LA and 15 days from Xiamen to LA. The ZX3 service will turn in 35 days using 5 ships of 4,250 teu starting from 5 December 2026 with the 4,253 teu MELINA at Xiamen followed by the 4,252 teu FELIXSTOWE on 12 December 2026. These ships are repositioning fro
MSC has extended its Far East-Indian subcontinent Shikra service to Khor Fakkan and Sohar as it capitalises on the high demand and freight rates to the Middle East despite severe congestion at these ports. The first Khor Fakkan call was made on 18 October 2026 with the 24,346 teu MSC MICOL under the new Shikra rotation that calls at Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Singapore, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Khor Fakkan, Sohar, Dalian. The extended service will turn in 15 weeks using up
Newly established Jade Pacific Line has launched its first service connecting Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Karachi, Sokhna, Mundra from 25 September 2026 using the 1,100 teu MEDKON SIA on an irregular 30-35 day rolling schedule. Jade Pacific was established in Singapore in April 2026 and is headed by former SeaLead executives. The company is affiliated to Ocean Silk Line (OSL) and OVP Shipping, with OSL holding a 30% interest.
MSC will launch a new Jasmine service connecting Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Surabaya, Semarang, Singapore, Shanghai from November 2026. The new service will turn in 35 days using 5 ships of 2,000-3,000 teu starting with the 2,169 teu MSC WIND II at Shanghai on 6 November 2026 (delayed from planned start date on 4 November).
Gemini Cooperation partners Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will launch a new Asia-Med SE5/AE18 service from November 2026 calling at Shanghai, Xiamen, Tanjung Pelepas, Algeciras, Tanger Med, Algeciras, Xiamen, Shanghai. The service will turn in 9 weeks using the Suez route and will deploy 9 ships of 10,000-14,000 teu starting with the 13,676 teu MAERSK ERDINE at Shanghai on 21 November 2026. The new service replaces the coverage in Algeciras and Tanger that will be removed on their existing NE1/AE2, SE
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will resume regular weekly sailings on the AGX/FM1 service connecting Qingdao, Ningbo, Tanjung Pelepas, Khor Fakkan, Singapore, Qingdao from 17 October 2026. The AGX/FM1 service has been operating on an irregular basis since May 2026 with its former call at Jebel Ali replaced by Khor Fakkan but will return to a regular weekly frequency under the Gemini Cooperation turning in 8 weeks using 8 ships of 8,000 to 13,000 teu starting with the 8,440 teu MAERSK ATHABASCA at Qingda
Hai An Transport has launched a new China Vietnam India (CVI) service connecting Nansha, Haiphong, Port Klang, Chennai, Port Klang, Cai Mep, Haiphong, Nansha. The CVI service will operate initially on a monthly frequency starting with the 1,781 teu HAIAN BETA at Nansha on 17 September 2026.