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
Europe ↔ Oceania
From 12 November 2025, CMA CGM and Marfret adjusted the port rotation of the RTWPAN/NASP service, which connects Europe with Oceania, by removing the call at Zeebrugge.
- Carrier service name: CMA CGM (RTWPAN), Marfret (NASP)
- Port rotation: Philadelphia – Rotterdam – Dunkirk – Le Havre – New York – Savannah – Kingston – Papeete – Noumea – Brisbane – Sydney – Melbourne – Tauranga – Cartagena(Colombia) – Savannah – Philadelphia
- First sailing: Cape Skagen, ETD Rotterdam on 12 November
Asia ↔ North America East Coast
In November 2025, Gemini Cooperation has restructured the TP11/US1 service, which connects Asia with the North American East Coast, by altering the sequence of port calls at Savannah and Charleston.
- Carrier service name: Maersk (TP11), Hapag-Lloyd (US1)
- Port rotation: Haiphong – Shanghai – Lazaro Cardenas – Savannah – Charleston – New York – Singapore – Haiphong
- First sailing: Seroja Lima, ETD Haiphong on 2 November.
Asia ↔ North America East Coast
MSC's ALPACA service kicks off with its first vessel, MSC Lome V, arriving at San Antonio Terminal Internacional to launch the 2025–2026 cherry export season.
- Carrier service name: ALPACA
- Port rotation: Ningbo (CN) – Busan (KR) – Callao (PE) – Arica (CL) – Iquique (CL) – San Antonio (CL) –Nansha (CN) – Hong Kong (CN) – Ningbo (CN)
Mediterranean ↔ South America West Coast
Starting December 2025, CMA CGM will enhance the MEDCARIB service, which links the Mediterranean with the South American West Coast, by incorporating Turbo into its port rotation.
- Carrier service name: CMA CGM (MEDCARIB)
- Port rotation: Valencia – Tangier – Fort de France – Pointe a Pitre – Caucedo – Kingston – Cartagena - Buenaventura – Paita – Posorja – Guayaquil – Puerto Moin – Turbo – Cartagena – Algeciras – Marsaxlokk – Livorno – Genoa – Marseille – Barcelona
- First sailing: CMA CGM Imagination, ETD Valencia on 14 November
Mediterrean ↔ Middle East
On 3 November 2025, MSC enhanced the Iroko service, which connects Asia with West Africa, by introducing an additional port call at Cape Town.
- Carrier service name: MSC (IROKO)
- Port rotation: Ningbo – Nansha – Singapore – Pointe Noire – Cotonou – Apapa – Tincan – Onne –Lobito – Cape Town – Singapore – Xiamen – Ningbo
- First sailing: MSC Anchorage, ETD Singapore on 3 November.
Effective December 2025, ONE, HMM and COSCO will implement a revised port rotation for the WIN/IAX service, which links the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East with the North American East Coast. The updated schedule will include an additional port call at Jebel Ali.
- Carrier service name: ONE (WIN), COSCO (WIN), HMM (IAX)
- Port rotation: Charleston – Jebel Ali – Hazira – Nhava Sheva – Colombo – New York – Norfolk – Savannah – Jacksonville – Charleston
- First sailing: ONE Magnificence, ETD Charleston 4 December
From 22 November 2025, Hapag-Lloyd will update the port rotation of the WWA service, which connects Northern Europe with West Africa, by adding a call at Tin Can Island and removing the call at Tema.
- Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd (WWA)
- Port rotation: Tangier – Pointe Noire – Luanda – Tin Can Island – Antwerp – Le Havre – Lisbon – Tangier
- First sailing: Mediterranean Express, ETD Tangier on 22nd November
