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
Asia ↔ Europe
As of November 2025, Hapag-Lloyd’s SE1 service will revert to its original port rotation on the Asia–South Europe trade, with Koper reinstated as the first Adriatic port of discharge, reflecting improved congestion conditions at the port
- Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd(SE1)
- Port rotation: Ningbo - Shanghai - Tanjung Pelepas - Port Said - Koper - Rijeka - Port Said - Colombo - Ningbo
- First sailing: Umm Qarn, ETD Ningbo on 31 October.
Asia↔East Africa
Starting November 2025, MSC is set to unveil a new shipping route between Asia and East Africa, operating under the name “Cheetah”. While specific details regarding the fleet size remain undisclosed, each vessel deployed on the service is anticipated to have an average capacity of 2,500 TEU.
- Carrier service name: CHEETAH
- Port rotation: Singapore – Colombo – Beira – Nacala – Singapore
- First sailing: MSC Sheffield III, ETD Singapore, 3rd November
Asia↔Middle East
Effective October 2025, CMA CGM discontinued its LRX service, which currently connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
- Carrier service name: CMA CGM (LRX)
- Port rotation: Jeddah – Lattakia – Iskenderun – Mersin – Thessaloniki – Beirut – Jeddah
- Last sailing: CMA CGM Fort St Pierre, ETD Jeddah on 22 October
Asia↔North Europe
As of October 2025, Ocean Alliance implemented a revision to the port rotation of its FAL service, which links Asia to Northern Europe, by introducing a new port call at Gothenburg.
- Carrier service name: CMA CGM (FAL), Evergreen (FAL1), COSCO (AEU2) OOCL (LL4)
- Port rotation: Southampton – Dunkirk – Gothenburg – Gdansk – Southampton – Le Havre – Port Klang – Ningbo – Shanghai – Yantian – Singapore – Tangier – Southampton
- First sailing: CMA CGM SYMI, ETD Shanghai 20 October.
India Subcontinent ↔ Middle East
Effective November 2025, ONE will commence slot chartering on the ISG/RIG3 service, which connects the Indian Subcontinent to the Middle East. The service is currently operated by Evergreen (ISG), RCL (RIG3), and Unifeeder (ISG). Upon joining, ONE will rebrand its participation under the name 'IG3'.
- Carrier service name: ONE(IG3). Evergreen(ISG)
- Port rotation: Jebel Ali – Cochin – Colombo – Chennai – Jebel Ali
- First sailing: Aka Bhum, ETD Jebel Ali on 4 November
Intra Asia
As of October 2025, ONE, Yang Ming, and KMTC revised the port rotation of the KCS/KCX service, which connects Northeast Asia to Southeast Asia, by adding a port call at Haiphong.
- Carrier service name: ONE(KCS), Yang Ming(KCX), KMTC(KCXE)
- Port rotation: Busan – Shanghai – Xiamen – Singapore – Port Klang – Laem Chabang – Haiphong – Shekou – Busan
- First sailing: YM Cooperation, ETD Busan on 19 October.
Intra Caribbean
From mid-November 2025, Maersk will commence a new feeder service connecting Panama and Colombia, operating under the name “Cumbia Feeder”. The route will be served by two vessels, each with an estimated capacity of 1,500 TEU.
- Carrier service name: CUMBIA FEEDER
- Port rotation: Manzanillo (Panama) – Cartagena (Colombia) – Santa Marta – Barranquilla – Cartagena (Colombia) – Manzanillo (Panama)
- First sailing: Kamdhenu, ETD Manzanillo, 13 November
North America ↔ North Europe
As of November 2025, Hapag-Lloyd will adjust the port sequence on its AL3 service by reversing the order of Hamburg and Rotterdam, with Rotterdam now being called first.
- Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd(AL3)
- Port rotation: Antwerp - Southampton - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Charleston - Savannah - Norfolk - Antwerp
- First sailing: AL MANAMAH, ETD Rotterdam on 25 November.
For more point-to-point service options, including transit times across major ocean carriers, refer to seaexplorer.
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