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↔Europe
Starting 10 November 2025, CMA CGM’s Short Sea Lines Division introduced the “Morocco Shuttle,” a new butterfly service connecting Morocco, France, and Spain.
The service aims to establish a sustainable maritime bridge between Agadir and Port Vendres, reducing CO₂ emissions by up to 75% compared to traditional truck transport. Two Moroccan-flagged vessels, each with a capacity of 1,100 TEU and equipped with 220 reefer plugs for 45’RFH intake, will operate the route.
- Carrier service name: MOSHT
- Port rotation: Algeciras - Tanger Med - Casablanca - Agadir - Algeciras
- First sailing: TBA, ETD Agadir on 10 November
Asia ↔ North America
Starting 11 December 2025, Gemini Cooperation will adjust the port rotation of the US1 service to improve eastbound transit times. Savannah will replace Charleston as the first U.S. discharge port, reducing transit time to Savannah by five days.
- Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd(US1), Maersk(TP11)
- Port rotation: Haiphong - Ningbo - Yangshan - Lazaro Cardenas - Savannah - Charleston - New York - Singapore - Haiphong
- First sailing: Seroja Lima, ETD Savannah on 11 December
Intra Asia
Starting October 2025, ONE introduced a new feeder service connecting Malé, Maldives, with global markets. Operating under the name “Maldives Feeder,” the service is designed to strengthen regional trade links and improve access to international shipping networks.
- Carrier service name: MALDIVES FEEDER
- Port rotation: Colombo - Male - Colombo
- First sailing: Melissa, ETD Colombo on 31 October
As of 28 October 2025, Hapag-Lloyd introduced the “Malaysia Singapore Feeder” (MSF), a new weekly service connecting Penang, Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas, and Singapore before returning to Penang.
The MSF service is designed to provide dedicated feeder connections to the Gemini Cooperation networks at Tanjung Pelepas and Singapore.
Operating on a 7-day rotation, the service will deploy the 1,930 TEU vessel NORDSERAPHINA.
- Carrier service name: MSF
- Port rotation: Penang - Port Klang - Tanjung Pelepas - Singapore - Penang
- First sailing: Nordseraphina, ETD Penang on 28 October
Intra Europe
On 3 November 2025, CMA CGM revised the port rotation of its EUROMAR service, which connects Northern Europe to the Mediterranean, by adding new calls at Agadir, Tilbury, and Rotterdam.
- Carrier service name: CMA CGM (EUROMAR)
- Port rotation: Tangier - Casablanca - Agadir - Tilbury - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - Vlissingen - Rotterdam - Le Havre - Vigo - Tangier
- First sailing: CMA CGM Hamlet, ETD Tangier on 3rd November
As of 2 November 2025, CMA CGM revised the port rotation of its SWX2 service, which connects Germany to the Baltics, by adding a new call at Rauma and removing Gdansk.
- Carrier service name: CMA CGM (SWX2)
- Port rotation: Klaipeda - Rauma - Norrkoping - Gavle - Hamburg - Bremerhaven - Klaipeda
- First sailing: Linda, ETD Klaipeda on 2nd November
Intra Middle East
Starting 19 November 2025, CMA CGM will launch the “Jebel Ali Middle East Express 2” (JMX2), a new weekly service connecting Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Shuaiba, and Bahrain. Despite its name, the service will call at Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi rather than Jebel Ali, offering enhanced connectivity across key Middle Eastern hubs. The JMX2 service will operate on a 7-day rotation using the 2,202 TEU vessel MYD HANGZHOU, ensuring efficient turnaround and reliable schedules for regional trade flows.
- Carrier service name: JMX2
- Port rotation: Khalifa Port - Dammam - Shuaiba - Bahrain Khalifa Bin - Khalifa Port
- First sailing: MYD Hangzhou, ETD Khalifa port on 19 November
Mediterranean ↔ Middle East
On 22 October 2025, CMA CGM revised the port rotation of its MEDEX service, which connects the Mediterranean to the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent, by adding new calls at Alexandria and Beirut.
- Carrier service name: CMA CGM(MEDEX)
- Port rotation: Marsaxlokk - Valencia - Barcelona - Fos Sur Mer - Genoa - Beirut - Jeddah - Abu Dhabi - Jebel Ali - Karachi - Mundra - Nhava Sheva - Colombo - Jeddah - Alexandria - Piraeus - Marsaxlokk
- First sailing: CMA CGM Mozart, ETD Colombo on 22 October
North America ↔ North Europe
As of 4 November 2025, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, and ONE revised the port rotation of their joint AMERIGO/MENA/WMA/AT4 service, which connects the Mediterranean to the U.S. East Coast, by adding a new call at Halifax.
- Carrier service name: CMA CGM(AMERIGO), COSCO(MENA), OOCL(WMA), ONE(AT4)
- Port rotation: Salerno - La Spezia - Genoa - Valencia - Algeciras - Halifax - New York - Norfolk - Savannah - Miami - Algeciras - Salerno
- First sailing: CMA CGM Ambition, ETD Salerno on 4 November
North Europe ↔ Mediterranean
On 7 November 2025, MSC revised the port rotation of its Levante Express service, which connects Northern Europe to the Mediterranean, by adding new calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol, and Beirut.
- Carrier service name: MSC(LEVANTE EXPRESS)
- Port rotation: London Gateway - Rotterdam - Bremerhaven - Antwerp - Valencia - Abu Kir - Alexandria - Limassol - Beirut - Mersin - Iskenderun - Naples - La Spezia - London Gateway
- First sailing: MSC Giulia, ETD London Gateway on 7 November
North Europe ↔ U.S. East Coast
As of November 2025, Gemini Cooperation will revise the port rotation of its TA2/AL3 service, which connects North Europe to the U.S. East Coast, by changing the sequence of calls at Rotterdam and Hamburg.
- Carrier service name: HAPAG-LLOYD(AL3), MAERSK(TA2)
- Port rotation: Antwerp - Southampton - Rotterdam - Hamburg -Charleston - Savannah - Norfolk - Antwerp
- First sailing: Al Manamah, ETD Antwerp on 18 November
