Services/Sailings

SITC has revised the rotation of the China Vietnam Malaysia 2 (CVM2) service from December 2024 to call at Nansha, Chiwan, Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu, Bintulu, Ho Chi Minh City, Nansha. The previous northbound calls at Qinzhou and Haiphong are removed and replaced by a new call at Ho Chi Minh City from 16 December 2024. The CVM2 will retain a 21 day turnaround using 3 ships of 1,000 teu.

TS Lines has revised the port rotation of its self-operated Asia West Coast 2 (AWC2) service from October 2024 to call at Xiamen, Nansha, Shekou, Yantian, Los Angeles, Xiamen. The revised AWC2 replaces the previous AWC2 rotation that called irregularly at Nansha, Xiamen, Los Angeles, Nansha with ad hoc calls at Hong Kong, Kaohsiung and Busan. The service currently deploys 4 ships of 1,700 teu on a 42 day rotation with 2 skipped sailings in the cycle. 

Kawa Shipping and Zhejiang Seaport Logistics Group have launched a new China-Europe Express (CEX) service connecting Ningbo, Wilhelmshaven, Ningbo from 29 December 2024. The CEX service will offer a 26 day transit time between China and Germany which is currently the fastest service on this route as it will use the Suez Canal while all the other services are on the Cape route. The maiden sailing started with the 2,496 teu KAWA NINGBO that departed from Ningbo on 30 December and is scheduled to

CMA CGM will add a new Odessa Express (ODX) service connecting Piraeus, Odeassa, Ambarli, Piraeus from 24 January 2025. The ODX service turn in 14 days and will deploy 2 ships of 1,100-1,500 teu starting with the 1,118 teu LILA CANADA at Piraeus on 24 January followed by the 1,550 teu TJ ORHAN on 31 January.

Hapag-Lloyd will launch a new Vietnam Cambodia (VCS) service connecting Sihanoukville, Cai Mep, Haiphong, Yantian, Shekou, Sihanoukville from 18 January 2025. The service will turn in 14 days using 2 newbuildings of 1,930 teu that Hapag-Lloyd has taken on 2 year charters from Reederei Nord starting with the NORDATLANTIC at Sihanoukville on 18 January 2025 followed by the NORDBALTIC on 25 January 2025.

Folk Maritime has upgraded the India Gulf Service (IGS) connecting Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Dammam, Umm Qasr, Nhava Sheva from December 2024 to a regular weekly service. The service was first launched in 23 October 2024 with the 1,809 teu ASTERIOS on a 14-18 day frequency. The service has been upgraded to a weekly frequency  with a second ship, the 1,930 teu BORKUM, joining the service at Nhava Sheva from 16 December 2024.

Maersk will launch a new SLN (Mediterranean Sea C) service calling at Barcelona, Valencia, Algeciras, Casablanca, Tangier Med, Mersin, Haifa, Alexandria, Fos, Barcelona from 12 January 2025. The service will replace its existing SLZ (Mediterranean Sea A) and SLH (Mediterranean Sea B) services that Maersk operates jointly with Arkas. The SLZ calls at Barcelona, Genoa, Alexandria, Beirut, Mersin, Aliaga, Algeciras, Tangier Med, Valencia, Barelona while the SLH calls at Barcelona, Valencia, Casabl

COSCO Shipping has launched a new Yangpu Indonesia Express (YIX) service connecting Yangpu, Nansha, Jakarta, Semarang, Singapore, Semarang, Jakarta, Yangpu from 26 December 2024. The YIX turns in 3 weeks using 3 ships of 1,000-1,800 teu starting with the 1,876 teu BRIGHT COSMOS at Yangpu on 26 December 2024.

CMA CGM has launched a new Bora Med Service (BMS) linking Antalya, Izmir, Aliaga, Ambarli, Gebze, Gemlik, Malta, Ancona, Ravenna, Venice, Trieste, Koper, Rijeka, Bar, Taranto, Malta, Limassol, Alexandria, Beirut, Antalya from 26 December 2024. The BMS service turns in 42 days and will deploy 6 ships of 1,800 to 2,500 teu starting with the 2,207 teu CMA CGM SAHARA at Antalya on 26 December 2024.

ONE will introduce 2 new feeder services covering the Adriatic and South Mediterranean region from January 2025. The Adriatic Service 1 (AD1) will start from 18 January 2025 calling at Damietta, Koper, Venice, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, El Dekhelia, Damietta using 3 ships of 1,000 teu - the 1,042 teu CHATTANOOGA, 1,118 teu MITO and 1,118 teu BALLATA. The AD1 service will replace ONE's existing Adriatic Israel Butterfly (AIB) service calling at Damietta, Koper, Trieste, Venice, Ancona, Piraeus, Ale