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↔ Indian Subcontinent

As of late January 2026, Hapag-Lloyd will implement a revised port rotation for the MIAX service, which connects India with South and West Africa. The updated rotation includes an additional port call at Cape Town.

• Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd (MIAX)
• Port rotation: Jebel Ali – Mundra – Hazira – Nhava Sheva – Colombo – Durban – Tema – Tincan – Apapa – Cape Town – Durban - Jebel Ali
• First sailing: Gialova, ETD Cape Town on 22 January

Asia ↔ Central America

As of late December 2025, CMA CGM and COSCO implemented a revised port rotation for the PEX2/CAX service, which connects Asia with Central America and the Caribbean. The updated rotation introduces additional port calls at Vung Tau and Manzanillo (Mexico) while removing the call at Singapore.

• Carrier service name: CMA CGM (PEX2), COSCO (CAX1), OOCL (TLC1)
• Port rotation: Caucedo – Vung Tau – Shekou – Hong Kong – Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan – Manzanillo (Mexico) – Balboa – Manzanillo (Panama) – Cartagena, Colombia – Kingston – Vung Tau – Caucedo
• First sailing: CMA CGM G Washington, ETD Vung Tau on 30 December

As of early January 2026, CMA CGM implemented a revised port rotation for the M2X service, which connects Asia with Central America. The updated rotation includes an additional port call at Ensenada.

• Carrier service name: CMA CGM (M2X)
• Port rotation: Shekou - Ningbo - Shanghai - Tianjin Xingang - Qingdao - Busan - Manzanillo - Lazaro Cardenas - Ensenada - Yokohama - Shekou·
• First sailing: TBA, ETD Shekou on 5 January

Asia ↔ North Europe

As of December 2025, Gemini Cooperation has implemented a revised port rotation for the IOS service, which connects the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East with Northern Europe. The updated rotation includes an additional port call at Wilhelmshaven

• Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd (IOS), MAERSK (ME1)
• Port rotation: Salalah – Tangier – Rotterdam – Wilhelmshaven – Hamburg – London Gateway – Tangier – Salalah – Jebel Ali – Mundra – Nhava Sheva – Salalah
• First sailing: Los Angeles Express, ETD Halifax on 13 December

As of December 2025, Maersk and CMA CGM have implemented revised port rotation for the MESAWA/MIDAS1 service, which connects the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East with West Africa. The updated rotation replaces the port call at Port Elizabeth with Coega.

• Carrier service name: Maersk (MESAWA) and CMA CGM (MIDAS1)
• Port rotation: Cape Town – Coega – Jebel Ali – Mundra – Nhava Sheva – Pointe Noire – Tema – Apapa – Cape Town
• First sailing: APL Holland, ETD Cape Town on 12 December

As of December 2025, MSC implemented a revised port rotation for the NWC-USA-SAWC service, which connects Europe with the South American West Coast. The updated rotation includes an additional port call at Bilbao.

• Carrier service name: MSC (NWCUSA-SAWC)
• Port rotation: Antwerp - Bilbao - Las Palmas - Caucedo - Cartagena (Colombia) - Cristobal - Rodman - Callao - San Antonio - Coronel - Valparaiso - London Gateway - Rotterdam - Antwerp
• First sailing: MSC Carole, ETD Antwerp on 18 December

Asia ↔ South America

As of December 2025, CMA CGM and Maersk implemented a revised port rotation for their joint service, which connects Asia with the South American East Coast. The updated rotation includes additional port calls at Hong Kong and Itajaí, as well as the removal of the port stop at Vũng Tàu.

• Carrier service name: CMA CGM (SEAS3), Maersk (ASAS2)
• Port rotation: Shanghai - Hong Kong - Shekou - Singapore - Santos - Itajai - Singapore - Shanghai
• First sailing: Prestige, ETD Shanghai on 30 December

As of late February 2026, CMA CGM will implement a revised port rotation for the ACSA1 service, which connects Asia with South America. The updated rotation includes an additional port call at Buenaventura.

• Carrier service name: CMA CGM (ACSA1)
• Port rotation: Busan - Qingdao - Ningbo - Shanghai - Posorja - Buenaventura - Chancay - Callao - San Antonio - Posorja - Yokohama
• First sailing: TBA, ETD Busan on 23 February

Europe ↔ North America

As of December 2025, MSC implemented revised port rotations for the Canada Express service, which connected Europe with the East Coast of North America. The updated rotation included additional port calls at Felixstowe, Bilbao, Gijon, and Vigo.

• Carrier service name: MSC (Canada Express)
• Port rotation: Halifax – Sines – Vigo – Gijon – Bilbao – Le Havre – Antwerp – Felixstowe – Montreal – Halifax
• First sailing: MSC Yang R, ETD Halifax on 13 December

As of early January 2026, Hapag-Lloyd implemented a revised port rotation for the AL1 service, which connects North Europe with North America East Coast. The updated rotation includes an additional port call at Philadelphia, as well as the removal of Baltimore.

• Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd (AL1)
• Port rotation: Saint John - Southampton - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Wilhelmshaven - New York - Norfolk - Philadelphia - Saint John
• First sailing: SFL Maersk Fredericia, ETD Southampton on 22 January

As of late December 2025, Hapag-Lloyd implemented a revised port rotation for the AL3 service, which connects Northern Europe with the East Coast of North America. The updated rotation includes an additional port call at Saint John.

• Carrier service name: Hapag-Lloyd (AL3)
• Port rotation: Norfolk - Southampton - Antwerp - Rotterdam -Hamburg - Saint John - Charleston - Savannah - Norfolk
• First sailing: Kiel Express, ETD Antwerp on 30 December

Intra Asia

As of December 2025, MSC implemented a revised port rotation for the Malacca service, which connects Singapore with Indonesia. The updated rotation includes an additional port call at Kualatanjung.

• Carrier service name: MSC (MALACCA)
• Port rotation: Singapore – Belawan – Kualatanjung – Singapore
• First sailing: MSC Zaina III, ETD Singapore on 23 December

Intra Mediterranean

As of December 2025, ONE implemented a revised port rotation for the AD1 service, which connects Slovenia and Italy with Egypt. The updated rotation includes additional port calls at Ancona, Aliaga, and Piraeus.

• Carrier service name: ONE (AD1)
• Port rotation: Koper – Venice – Ancona – Aliaga – Piraeus – Damietta – Koper
• First sailing: Mito, ETD Koper on 28 December

Mediterranean ↔ West Africa

As of December 2025, CMA CGM implemented a revised port rotation for the MEDWAX service, which connects the Mediterranean with West Africa. The updated rotation includes additional port calls at San Pedro and Abidjan, while removing the call at Lekki.

• Carrier service name: CMA CGM (MEDWAX)
• Port rotation: Tangier – Nouakchott – San Pedro – Abidjan – Monrovia – Freetown – Algeciras – Tangier
• First sailing: CMA CGM Guarani, ETD Tangier on 25 December

North America ↔ Oceania

Starting December 2025, CMA CGM will introduce a new service (KEA) connecting the North American East Coast with South and Central America as well as Oceania. The service is already operated by Maersk, and CMA CGM will be slot charters.

• Carrier service name: KEA
• Port rotation: Sydney - Melbourne - Port Chalmers - Tauranga - Manzanillo - Cartagena - Philadelphia - Charleston -Balboa - Tauranga -Sydney
• First sailing: Spirit of Auckland, ETD Sydney on 4 February

Additionally, Premier Alliance has announced a significant update to its portfolio. A dedicated news item will be published to provide comprehensive coverage of these changes.