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SeaLead has launched a new Red Sea Gulf (RSG) service connecting Jebel Ali, Djibouti, Jeddah, Jebel Ali from 15 July 2024. The RSG service will operate on an irreglar frequency and deploys 2 heavy lift general cargo ships of 1,011 teu, the DRAGONBALL and SAPODILLA that were operating previously in the tramp trades.
CStar Line has launched a new Middle East Red Sea Service 1 (MER1) connecting Jebel Ali, Djibouti, Jeddah, Djibouti, Jebel Ali from 27 July 2024. The MER1 turns in 17 to 21 days and will deploy 2 ships of 1,638 teu (CSTAR FEVRONIYA and CSTAR PETER) on an irregular rolling schedule with a frequency of around 10 to 11 days.
COSCO has relaunched the Piraeus Rijeka Express service (PRS) calling at Piraeus, Rijeka, Durres, Piraeus with the 1,924 teu DELPHIS GDANSK from 27 July 2024. The service will turn in around 10 days on an irregular rolling schedule due to the current congestion at Piraeus. COSCO first launched the PRS in July 2019 as a direct Piraeus-Rijeka feeder but the service was discontinued in 2020.
MSC will relaunch the Asia-US East Coast Liberty service from 8 August 2024 with a revised rotation calling at Shanghai, Busan, Miami, Savannah, Charleston, Philadelphia, New York, Singapore, Shanghai. The new Liberty service will turn in 12 weeks and will deploy up to 12 ships of 4,000 to 5,000 teu. The first sailing is scheduled at Singapore on 8 August 2024 with the 4,432 teu MSC HOUSTON V. Port rotation of the new MSC Liberty serviceThe Liberty is the first Asia-USEC service to be launche
CMA CGM has retained the Suez routing for its Asia-Med Phoenician Express (BEX2) service despite escalating tensions in the Middle East over the past week after Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeidah in Yemen on 20 July in retaliation for the Houthi drone attack that hit Tel Aviv on 19 July 2024. The Phoenician Express (BEX2) calls at Shanghai, Ningbo, Busan, Shekou, Singapore, (Suez Canal), Alexandria, Beirut, Tripoli, Koper, Trieste, Rijeka, Alexandria, Jeddah, Port Klang, Shekou, Shang
CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd will terminate their jointly operated India-US East Coast Indamex and Indamex 2 services from August 2024 and replace them with separate services that will be operated independently by the two carriers. Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new TPI (Indamex) service that will call at Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Charleston, Port Qasim from 8 August 2024 with the 9,274 teu TORRENTE. The service will turn in 11 weeks and will be operated independentl
CMA CGM has restarted the Great Lakes Express (GLX) that will serve as an extra loader service connecting China and South Korea (with irregular schedul calls at Yantian, Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao and Busan) to Seattle or Vancouver. 4 sailings are planned currently starting with the 6,732 teu CMA CGM SAN FRANCISCO at Shanghai on 19 July 2024 with a second trip from Ningbo on 24 August, the 2,478 teu CMA CGM ALEXANDRIA at Yantian on 23 July and the 2,954 teu AMALFI BAY at Yantian on 5 September.
MSC has launched a new Saola service calling at Shanghai, Ningbo, Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City, Cai Mep, Shanghai from 4 July 2024. The Saola service will turn in 21 days amd deploys 3 ships - the 2,824 teu MSC CORDELIA III, 2,798 teu MSC VIGOUR III and 2,646 teu MSC ZAINA III. MSC Saola service rotationThe new service will partially replace the existing China-Southeast Asia leg of the Kaguya service which will be shortened to call at Busan, Kobe, Osaka, Hakata, Busan from 20 July 2024. The Kagu
ONE and HMM will launch a new Asia Latin America 4 Express (ALX4)/Far East-Latin America Express (FLX) service connecting Shanghai, Busan, Lazaro Cardenas, Shanghai from 16 August 2024 The ALX4 service will turn in 42 days and will deploy up to 6 ships of 4,000 to 7,000 teu starting with the 7,164 teu ONE REPUTATION. The launch of the ONE/HMM service marks the 7th service connecting China to Mexico launched since May 2024. It follows the launch of the WSA5/TLP5 by COSCO/OOCL, M2X by CMA CGM,
Ningbo Ocean Shipping (NBOSCO) has launched a new China-Middle East Gulf Express (CGX) service connecting Ningbo, Jebel Ali, Ningbo on a direct shuttle connection serving just 2 ports. The CGX service will turn in 35 days and will operate initially with just a single ship on monthly frequency starting with the 1,868 teu XIN MING ZHOU 106 at Ningbo on 28 June 2024. It is the first NBOSCO service to the Middle East and is also the first long haul service for the Chinese carrier that is currently