SM Lines will launch a new Shenzhen Busan Express (SBX) service connecting Yantian, Busan, Yantian from 6 July 2026 using the newly chartered 1,103 teu ULTIMA. The SBX service will replace the direct call at Yantian on the SM Line PNW service that will be shortened to call at Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Vancouver, Seattle, Busan, Ningbo with the last direct call at Yantian on 29 June 2026. The revised PNW service will turn in 35 days using 5 ships of 4,250 to 4,380 teu compared to 42 days previousl
MSC will reintroduce the FE-USWC Pearl Service connecting Yantian, Xiamen, Long Beach, Yantian from 13 June 2026 to cater to the Transpacific peak season. The service was previously operated from February 2025 to August 2025 before it was withdrawn by MSC due to weak demand. The revised Pearl service will turn in 42 days deploying up to 6 ships of 4,800 teu to 8,200 teu starting with the 4,872 teu MSC LYSE V. The initial cycle is currently scheduled with 5 ships with 1 blank sailing, with the f
CMA CGM will launch a new Mekong Transpacific Express (MTE) service connecting Haiphong, Cai Mep, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Oakland, Kaohsiung, Shekou, Haiphong from the end of May 2026. The MTE will turn in 63 days using 9 ships of 9,000 to 13,000 teu starting with the 9,365 teu APL DANUBE at Haiphong on 28 May 2026. OCEAN Alliance partners will also participate on the service with COSCO branding it as the SEA2, OOCL as the SEAP and Evergreen as the PE1. The service will replace the US West Coast
Maersk will add a Seasonal Transpacific Loader (TPX) service connecting Cai Mep, Busan, Long Beach, Cai Mep from 8 June 2026. The TPX will turn in 49 days and will deploy 5 to 7 ships of 3,500 to 4,600 teu starting with the 4,395 teu REN JIAN 16. The seasonal loader will operate until September 2026 with 10 sailings currently scheduled and additional sailings to be added depending on market demand.
CMA CGM will combine its existing Asia Subcontinent Express (AS1) and Pearl River Express (PEARL) into a new Pearl AS1 Pendulum Service (PEARLAS1) from 30 March 2026. The extended service will turn in 98 days using 14 ships of 8,000 teu to 11,400 teu to call at Haiphong, Xiamen, Nansha, Yantian, Los Angeles, Kwangyang, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Karachi, Colombo, Singapore, Haiphong. Existing OCEAN Alliance partners COSCO, OOCL and Evergreen as well as ON
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
COSCO has extended its China-Pacific Northwest Coast/Vancouver (CPV) service with the addition of new calls at Yangpu, Haiphong and Hong Kong from January 2026 in order to provide additional connectivity to its Transpacific network. The extended CPV service will call at Yangpu, Haiphong, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Shanghai, Vancouver, Seattle, Xingang, Dalian, Lianyungang, Qingdao, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Yangpu. The service will turn in 9 weeks and will deploy up to 9 ships of 4,200 to 5,100 teu from COSCO
ONE and Wan Hai will launch their jointly operated PS8/AP2 transpacific service calling at Qingdao, Ningbo, Los Angeles, Oakland, Qingdao from 18 May 2026. The service will turn in 6 weeks and will initially deploy 5 ships with 1 skipped sailing in each cycle with ONE to operate 3 ships and Wan Hai to operate 2 ships starting with the 4,680 teu WAN HAI 517 scheduled to call at Qingdao on 18 May 2026. ONE's Premier Alliance partners HMM and Yang Ming will also take slots on this service as the P
Premier Alliance partners HMM, ONE and Yang Ming will launch a new Vietnam Shuttle Express (VSE)/Far East Latin Pendulum (FLP) service calling at Singapore, Cai Mep, Haiphong, Los Angeles, Busan, Shanghai, Shekou, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Itapoa, Singapore from 28 April 2026. The VSE/FLP will turn in 17 weeks, using 17 ships of 5,000-7,000 teu. It will replace the current Far East-Latin America 2/East Coast South America Express 2 (FL2/SX2) that is operated by HMM and ONE with the ser
ONE, HMM and Yang Ming have announced their new 2026 East-West Service network to be operated under the Premier Alliance framework starting from April 2026 with the addition of 2 new Transpacific services on the Pacific Southwest (PSW). Details of the 2 new services as follows: * Vietnam Shuttle Express (VSE) calling at Singapore, Cai Mep, Haiphong, Los Angeles or Long Beach, Busan, Shanghai, Shekou, Singapore. * Pacific South 8 (PS8) calling at Qingdao, Ningbo, Los Angeles or Long Beach, Oak