Carrier service update (1 - 14 October 2025)

Hapag-Lloyd to discontinue its CES service, Premier Alliance to once again amend the PS6 rotation, Yang Ming and Wan Hai to join CIM service

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by Fiona Nagorsnik, SeaNewsEditor

Container shipping companies adjust their services in response to market dynamics and operational hurdles. Stay informed of upcoming changes with Kuehne+Nagel's carrier service update, published bi-weekly on Sea News and seaexplorer.

New & updated services

Africa↔Mediterreanean

In October, MSC introduced a new service connecting the Mediterranean to West Africa, branded as the “Canary Island–Guinea Bissau Feeder Service.” The service will be operated solely by MSC and will deploy two vessels, each with an average capacity of 1,700 TEU.

Carrier service name: CANARY-ISLAND-GUINEA-BISSAU-FEEDER-SERVICE
Port rotation: Las Palmas – Bissau – Las Palmas
First sailing: MSC Nikoleta II, 1st October

Asia↔Mediterranean

Ocean Alliance will revise the port rotation of its Asia↔Mediterranean service by introducing a new port call at Vung Tau.

Carrier service name: CMA CGM (MEX), Evergreen (MEX1), COSCO (AEM2) OOCL (WM2)
Port rotation: Shanghai – Ningbo – Xiamen – Nansha – Shekou – Singapore – Vung Tau – Valencia – Barcelona – Fos Sur Mer – Malta Freeport – Port Klang – Qingdao – Busan – Shanghai
First sailing: CMA CGM Jules Verne, ETD Shanghai 15 October.

ZIM has revised the port rotation of its ZMP service, which connects Asia to the Mediterranean, by introducing a new port call at Port Said.

Carrier service name: ZMP
Port rotation: Haifa – Port Said – Da Chan Bay – Busan – Qingdao– Shanghai – Ningbo – Da Chan Bay – Cai Mep – Valencia – Barcelona – Genoa – Ashdod – Haifa
First sailing: San Diego, ETD Haifa, 1 October

Asia↔North America West Coast

Premier Alliance has revised the port rotation of its PS6 service, which links Asia with the West Coast of North America, by replacing the Los Angeles call with Long Beach. The service is operated by HMM, with Yang Ming, ONE, and SM Line participating as slot charterers. All carriers will continue to market the service under the “PS6” designation.

Carrier service name: PS6
Port rotation: Qingdao – Ningbo – Shanghai – Kwangyang – Busan – Long Beach – Oakland – Busan – Kwangyang - Incheon – Qingdao
First sailing: HMM Topaz, ETD Singapore on 4 October.

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Asia↔South America

As of 27 October 2025, CMA CGM and Maersk will amend the port rotation of the SEAS3/ASAS2 service to include a new port call at Itajaí.

Carrier service name: SEAS3 (CMA CGM), ASAS2(Maersk)
Port rotation: Santos – Itajai – Singapore – Shanghai – Shekou – Vung Tau – Singapore – Santos
First sailing: CMA CGM Nansha, ETD Santos on 27 October

Intra Asia

Effective November 2025, Evergreen will launch a new service connecting Northeast Asia to Southeast Asia, branded as “CIM”. The service will now also be operated by Wan Hai and Yang Ming, who will brand it as “CS3” and “CIM”, respectively.

Carrier service name: Evergreen(CIM), Wan Hai(CS3), Yang Ming(CIM)
Port rotation: Dalian – Tianjin Xingang – Qingdao – Ningbo – Surabaya – Jakarta – Singapore – Port Klang – Kaohsiung – Dalian
First sailing: Ever Order, ETD Dalian 1 November

From late October 2025, COSCO will introduce a new regional service linking Japan to Thailand and Vietnam, branded as the “JTV” service. Operated solely by COSCO, the service will deploy four vessels, each with an average capacity of 1,700 TEU.

Carrier service name: JTV
Port rotation: Kobe – Nagoya – Tokyo – Yokohama – Nansha – Laem Chabang – Ho Chi Minh – Yangpu – Shekou – Kobe
First sailing: Insight, ETD Kobe, 28 October

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As of 30 October 2025, MSC will introduce a new regional service linking Northeast Asia to Southeast Asia, branded as the “Sambar” service. The service will be operated solely by MSC. While the number of vessels deployed has yet to be confirmed, the average vessel capacity is expected to be 2,700 TEU.

Carrier service name: Sambar
Port rotation: Dalian – Incheon – Tianjin Xingang – Qingdao – Da Chan Bay – Dong Nai – Laem Chabang – Singapore – Penang – Pasir Gudang – Singapore – Tanjung Pelepas – Busan – Dalian
First sailing: MSC Vigour, ETD Dalian, 30 October

North Europe↔North America East Coast

In December 2025, Hapag-Lloyd will discontinue its CES service, which currently connects Northern Europe with the East Coast of North America and Central America/Caribbean. The service is operated by Hapag-Lloyd (CES), with Maersk (TA5) participating as slot charterers. It currently deploys seven vessels, each with an average capacity of 2,700 TEU.

Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd (CES), Maersk (TA5)
Port rotation: Antwerp – Felixstowe – Hamburg – Antwerp – Saint John – Philadelphia – Port Everglades – Santa Marta – Puerto Moin – Cartagena (Colombia) – Antwerp
Last sailing: Caucedo Express, ETD Antwerp on 3 December

North Europe↔South America East Coast

Effective November 2025, ONE and Samudera will terminate the TIG/SIG service, which currently connects Asia to the Indian Subcontinent. The service is currently operated by ONE (TIG) and Samudera (SIG), with five vessels deployed, each with an average capacity of 4,300 TEU.

Carrier service name: ONE (TIG) Samudera (SIG)
Port rotation: Laem Chabang – Singapore – Nhava Sheva – Ad Dammam – Jebel Ali – Port Qasim – Colombo – Singapore – Laem Chabang
Last sailing: Emmanuel P, ETD Laem Chabang 9 November

Carrier service update (1 - 14 October 2025)