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Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will launch a new Transpacific WC6/TP9 service connecting Xiamen, Busan, Long Beach, Xiamen. The Gemini Cooperation service will turn in 6 weeks and deploys 6 ships of 4,000-5,000 teu starting with the 4,622 teu RHONE MAERSK at Xiamen on 23 June 2025.
China United Lines (CUL) will restart its Transpacific coverage with the launch of the Trans Pacific West Coast 1 (TP1) service calling at Shekou, Ningbo, Qingdao, Long Beach, Shekou from 7 June 2025. The service is scheduled to turn in 38 days and will deploy 5 to 6 ships of 2,400 to 2,800 teu, starting with the 2,786 teu CUL MANILA at Shekou on 7 June 2025 that is scheduled to arrive at Long Beach on 29 June 2025 where she will berth at the SSA Pier A terminal. CUL had operated its own Transp
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have launched a new Gemini Cooperation feeder service branded as Middle East Shuttle 6 (M06) / Pakistan Service 2 (PK2) to connect Salalah, Port Qasim, Salalah from 13 May 2025. The service turns in 7 days using 2 ships of 2,500-3,500 teu to provide 2 sailings a week.
ONE has teamed up with Arkas/EMES to launch a new Black Sea-Turkey service from 23 May 2025. The Greece Bulgaria Service (GBS) / Black Sea Turkey Service 1 (BT1) will call at Piraeus, Ambarli, Burgas, Varna, Izmit, Piraeus turning in 2 weeks with the 1,445 teu ROZA A from Arkas and 1,528 teu SINAR BUKITTINGGI from ONE. ONE will also take slots on 2 other Black Sea Turkey services operated by Arkas, with details as follows: * Black Sea Turkey Service 2 (BT2) through slots on the Arkas/EMES Tur
MSC and Zim will restore the 1 of the 2 Far East-US East Coast services that was suspended since the beginning of May 2025. The 2 affected services are as follows: * Empire/Zim North Star (ZNS) service is resumed after 6 blanked sailings starting with the 6,724 teu MSC BARBARA at Qingdao on 14 June 2025. The service will resume its rotation calling at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, New York, Norfolk, Baltimore, Busan * Pelican/Zim South Lotus (ZSL) service is still suspended with all of its previ
All of the Far East-US West Coast transpacific service that were withdrawn in April and May 2025 will be fully re-instated following the rebound in cargo demand after China and the US reached an agreement to pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days from 14 May 2025. The services that will return are as follows:- * Zim ZX2 - Servce returns after 6 weeks of blanked sailings with 5,500 teu COLORADO at Xiamen from 23 May 2025 * COSCO/OOCL SEA3/PSX - Service returns with fortnightly sailings after 6
Evergreen will launch a new China-India Express Service 8 (CIX8) calling at Qingdao, Xiamen, Nansha, Dachan Bay, Port Klang West, Colombo, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Klang West, Qingdao from 22 June 2025. The CIX8 will turn in 42 days and will deploy 6 ships of 5,500 teu.
ONE, HMM and Yang Ming will bring forward their Premier Alliance Pacific South 5 (PS5) service launch to 5 June 2025 in anticipation of increased market demand following the Sino-US trade deal that provided a 90 day reprieve on tariffs from 15 May 2025. The PS5 will call at Qingdao, Ningbo, Long Beach, Oakland, Kobe, Qingdao turning in 6 weeks using 6 ships of 6,500 teu starting with the 6,588 teu YM MOBILITY at Qingdao on 5 June 2025. The Premier Alliance PS4 and PS6 service will be revised f
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
Newly established Midline Shipping will launch a new Italy-Turkey-Libya service from 23 May 2025 using the roro ship MIMER to connect Venice, Brindisi, Misurata, Benghazi, Izmir, Benghazi, Misurata, Venice. MIMER provides total roro capacity of 1,032 lane meters and has a container capacity for 120 teu on deck.