Services/Sailings

X-Press Feeders and Zim/Gold Star Line (GSL) have launched a new Intra-Asia to connect Yantian, Shekou, Laem Chabang, Sihanoukville, Yantian from 11 March 2026 branded respectively as the Cambodia-South China Express (CSX) / South China Thailand Cambodia Express (SKV) service. The service turns in 2 weeks and will deploy the 1,717 teu OPHELIA from Zim and 1,744 teu ZHONG GU 6 from X-Press Feeders.

Gemini Cooperation partners Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will launch a new Far East-Med-Red Sea SE4/AE19 service via the Cape of Good Hope calling at Xingang, Qingdao, Busan, Ningbo, Shanghai, Tanjung Pelepas, Tangier Med, Port Said, Jeddah, Tangier Med, Singapore, Xingang from 13 March 2026. The service will cater to high demand to the Red Sea due to the Iran crisis that started on 28 February 2028. The service will turn in 16 weeks and will deploy up to 16 ships of 10,000 to 13,000 teu from Maersk

Ellerman will launch a new Poland Express 2 (iPEX2) service connecting Gdynia, Hull, Gdynia to complement its existing iPEX service that serves Gdynia, Tilbury, Gdynia. The first sailing is scheduled from 24 March 2026 from Gdynia with the 326 teu VANQUISH that will provide weekly connections to Hull.

Samudera Shipping's Singapore-Kuantan-Songkhla (SGX) service has been split into 2 separate services that connects Kuantan and Songhkla directly with Singapore. The new Kuantan Service (KUA) calls at Singapore, Kuantan, Singapore with the 588 teu SINAR PANGANDARAN from 21 February 2026, initially on a trial basis on a 5-6 day frequency but will be changed to a regular weekly frequency from 11 March 2026. The Songkhla Service (SGX) called at Singapore, Songkhla, Singapore from 23 February 2026

CMA CGM and Maersk will raise their Far East-West Africa market coverage by splitting their current West Africa Express (WAX)/Far East-West Africa 3 (FEW3) service into 2 separate services from the end of March 2026, adding around 15,000 teu per week on the route. The first of the new services will be operated by CMA CGM as the West Africa Express 1 (WAX1)/Far East-West Africa 1 (FEW1) calling at Qingdao, Ningbo, Shekou, Nansha, Singapore, Colombo, Abidjan, Lekki, Kribi, Colombo, Cai Mep, Qingd

The Sun Chief Express (SCX) transpacific service operated by Emirates Shipping for US NVOCC UWL will be terminated from March 2026. The service was first launched in 26 April 2022 by Swire Shipping for UWL to provide direct connections between Ho Chi Minh City, Haiphong and Seattle. The service is operated fortnightly, initially using 3 ships of 2,380 to 2,750 teu from Swire Shipping until July 2025 when the Swire ships were replaced by 3 ships from Emirates Shipping. The service currently calls

CMA CGM will launch a new Ocean Rise Express (OCR) service connecting Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Xiamen, Yantian, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Southampton, Nansha, Kobe from April 2026. The service will be operated by CMA CGM alone without the participation of OCEAN Alliance partners and will turn in 98 days using 14 ships of 7,800 to 9,900 teu starting with the 8,048 teu CMA CGM BYBLOS at Kobe on 2 April 2026. This service aims to fill the gap left by the Premier Alliance's withdrawal of direct calls at J

KMTC will launch a new Philippines Japan Express (PJX) service from 13 March 2026 to connect Manila, Busan, Tokyo, Chiba, Yokohama, Ulsan, Busan, Manila. The service will turn in 21 days and will deploy 3 ships of 1,000 teu that are redeployed from the existing Japan East Keihin 1 (JEK1) and Pusan Manila Express (PMX) service that will be replaced by the new PJX service starting with the 1,000 teu SUNNY LAVENDER at Manila on 13 March 2026. The combination of the JEK1 and PMX on the new PJX wil

Wan Hai and Interasia Lines (IAL) have jointly launched a new Taiwan-Vietnam-SE Asia TVS) service connecting Port Klang, Penang, Port Klang, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taichung, Ho Chi Minh City, Port Klang from 1 February 2026. The service turns in 21 days using 3 ships of 1,700-2,000 teu starting with the 1,756 teu INTERASIA VISION at Port Klang on 1 February 2026, followed by the 2,038 teu WAN HAI 291 and WAN HAI 293. The New Super 5 (NS5) service operated by Wan Hai and IAL will be revis

European short sea operator CLdN has announced on 17 February 2026 an agreement to acquire Samskip's services connecting Rotterdam with the UK and Ireland. The deal covers the container shipping services currently operated by Samskip between Rotterdam and the UK ports of Belfast, Blyth, Grangemouth, Hull and Tilbury and the Irish ports of Cork, Dublin and Waterford using 6 chartered ships of 650 to 1,080 teu. Following the completion of the sale which is still subject to regulatory approvals, S