Carrier Service Update (2 - 15 July)

MSC announces new pendulum service between North America, Asia and North Europe, ONE launches a dedicated Asia↔Mexico service and Maersk covers China↔Bangladesh with a direct service.

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 & revised services

Asia↔Central America

As of mid-August, ONE will launch a new dedicated service connecting Asia with Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.

Carrier service name: ALX4
Port rotation: Shanghai - Busan - Lazaro Cardenas - Shanghai
First sailing: ONE Reputation, ETD Shanghai, 17 August

Asia↔North Europe/North America

At the beginning of July, MSC combined its Swan and Sentosa services into a pendulum service, providing a new corridor for eastbound cargo to/from Southeast Asia. The service includes additional westbound calls in Qingdao and Busan. There were no changes to the Northwest Continent rotations.

Carrier service name: Swan-Sentosa
Port rotation: Qingdao - Ningbo - Shanghai - Yantian - Tanjung Pelepas - Felixstowe - Antwerp - Hamburg - Gdansk - Gdynia - Klaipeda - Bremerhaven - Antwerp - Singapore - Laem Chabang - Vung Tau - Busan - Long Beach - Oakland - Busan - Qingdao
First sailing: TBA

Carrier Service Update (2 - 15 July)

Asia↔North Europe

Earlier this month, MSC added Hamburg as a second port of call in Europe to its Britannia service.

Carrier service name: Britannia
Port rotation: Shanghai - Ningbo - Yantian - Vung Tau - Liverpool - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - London Gateway - Singapore
First sailing: TBA

Intra-Europe

In early July, CMA CGM updated the port rotation of service between Portugal and the UK/North Europe by adding a call in Cadiz, Spain.

Carrier service name: PGE
Port rotation: Rotterdam - Cadiz - Setubal - Leixoes - Ferrol - Tilbury - Dunkerque - Rotterdam.
First sailing: Containerships Aurora, ATD Rotterdam 11 July

Intra-Asia

In July, Maersk introduced a new service between China and Bangladesh. According to the carrier, this new service, named SH3, will complement the existing SH1, SH2, and IA7 services.

Carrier service name: SH3
Port rotation: Shanghai - Xiamen -Kaohsiung - Nansha - Tanjung Pelepas - Chittagong - Tangung Pelepas - Shanghai
First sailing: MCC Cebu ATD Shanghai 10 July

Carrier Service Update (2 - 15 July)

Intra-Middle East

Beginning in mid-July, CMA CGM will launch a new Intra-Middle East service.

Carrier service name: ONX
Port rotation: Abu Dhabi - Jebel Ali - Sharjah - Sohar - Ras Al Khaimah - Abu Dhabi
First sailing: Celsius New Orleans, ETD, Abu Dhabi 16 July

Carrier Service Update (2 - 15 July)