Services/Sailings

ONE will introduce a new East Coast South America Express 3 (SX3) service from 14 October 2024 through slots on HMM's Far East-India-Latin America (FIL) service. The service turns in 12 weeks and deploys 12 ships of 4,700-8,500 teu from HMM that calls at Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Kattupalli, Santos, Paranagua, Rio Grande, Navegantes, Singapore, Hong Kong, Busan. ONE's slot arrangement will not include the Kattupali call.

Sinotrans has launch a new Shantou-Philippines Service 1 (SPS1) calling at Shantou, Hong Kong, Shekou, Manila (S), Shantou from 12 September 2024. The service turns in 7 days and deployed the 698 teu HAI SU 7 for an initial voyage on 12 September before it is replaced by the sistership HAI SU 6 from 19 September 2024. Sinotrans has taken both of these ships on charter from Antong, who is a fellow subsidiary of the China Merchants Group.

Asean Seas Line (ASL) will add a new Bangkok Thailand Express (BTX) service from 21 September 2024 by joing Zim/GSL on the latter's existing South China Thailand Express (SXT) service connecting Nansha, Dachan Bay, Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Cai Mep, Nansha. The BTX/SXT service turns in 14 days using 2 ships of 1,600-1,900 teu with ASL adding the 1,640 teu newbuilding CA SAIGON from 21 September at Nansha, replacing the 1,645 teu SEA OF LUCK that is operated by Gold Star Line (GSL). G

MSC and the Premier Alliance (the new name that ONE, HMM and Yang Ming have chosen to replace the current THE Alliance) have announced a new partnership on the Far East-Europe trade that will involve slot swaps covering 5 services to North Europe and 4 services to the Mediterranean commencing from February 2025. In addition to these, MSC will independently operate 2 additional services to North Europe and 2 services to the Med, ensuring that it remains the largest carrier on the Far East-Europ

CMA CGM's intra-Asia arm CNC will launch a new Luzon Visayas Mindanao Express (LVMX) service connecting Manila (N), Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Manila (N) from 22 September 2024. The service will operate on a weekly basis with the geared 1,037 teu SOFRANA TOURVILLE.

Sinokor, TS Lines and X-Press Feeders will launch a new China-Middle East service branded respectively as the Sinokor Gulf Service 2 (SGX2), Central China Middle East Express (CMX) and Jebel Ali-Far East X-Press (JFX) that will call at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Port Klang, Jebel Ali, Colombo, Qingdao. The service will turn in 6 weeks and will deploy 6 ships of 6,000 to 8,000 teu starting with the 8,030 teu MUMBAI BRIDGE at Qingdao on 23 September 2024.

Bengal Tiger Lines will introduce a new Colombo-Mangalore (GMT) service from 24 September 2024. The service will deploy the 1,368 teu TAKUTAI CHIEF that will connect Colombo's SAGT with Mangalore on a weekly basis.

Swire Shipping's New Zealand coastal operator Pacifica Shipping has withdrawn the 1,368 teu TAKUTAI CHIEF from its New Zealand coastal service from 30 August 2024. The ship was first introduced on the service in September 2022 to connect Auckland, Lyttelton, Marsden Point, Tauranga, Auckland. The New Zealand intra-island domestic service will continue to be offered by the 1,732 teu MOANA CHIEF. The TAKUTAI CHIEF will be chartered out by Swire Shipping after completing its drydock on 24 Septemb

Transit Line will add the 1,930 teu TRANSIT TAVAYZA to its Far East-Turkey-St Petersburg (FETLED) service from 29 September 2024, joining the 2,472 teu MYD JIMEI that has been deployed on the same service since May 2024. The FETLED service will call at Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Ho Chi Minh City, Colombo, Ambarli, St Petersburg, Shanghai using the 2 ships from Transit Line on an 76-86 day round trip. Port rotation of the FETLED service

CK Line has launched a new Korea China Haiphong (KCH) service calling at Incheon, Qingdao, Ningbo, Haiphong, Shekou, Incheon from 30 August 2024. The new KCH service turns in 2 week and will operate initially on a fortnightly basis with the 907 teu TC MESSENGER.