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.
In October, MSC introduced a new service connecting the Mediterranean to West Africa, branded as the “Canary Island–Guinea Bissau Feeder Service.” The service will be operated solely by MSC and will deploy two vessels, each with an average capacity of 1,700 TEU.
Ocean Alliance will revise the port rotation of its Asia↔Mediterranean service by introducing a new port call at Vung Tau.
ZIM has revised the port rotation of its ZMP service, which connects Asia to the Mediterranean, by introducing a new port call at Port Said.
Premier Alliance has revised the port rotation of its PS6 service, which links Asia with the West Coast of North America, by replacing the Los Angeles call with Long Beach. The service is operated by HMM, with Yang Ming, ONE, and SM Line participating as slot charterers. All carriers will continue to market the service under the “PS6” designation.
As of 27 October 2025, CMA CGM and Maersk will amend the port rotation of the /ASAS2 service to include a new port call at Itajaí.
Effective November 2025, Evergreen will launch a new service connecting Northeast Asia to Southeast Asia, branded as “CIM”. The service will now also be operated by Wan Hai and Yang Ming, who will brand it as “CS3” and “CIM”, respectively.
From late October 2025, COSCO will introduce a new regional service linking Japan to Thailand and Vietnam, branded as the “JTV” service. Operated solely by COSCO, the service will deploy four vessels, each with an average capacity of 1,700 TEU.
As of 30 October 2025, MSC will introduce a new regional service linking Northeast Asia to Southeast Asia, branded as the “Sambar” service. The service will be operated solely by MSC. While the number of vessels deployed has yet to be confirmed, the average vessel capacity is expected to be 2,700 TEU.
In December 2025, Hapag-Lloyd will discontinue its CES service, which currently connects Northern Europe with the East Coast of North America and Central /Caribbean. The service is operated by Hapag-Lloyd (CES), with Maersk (TA5) participating as slot charterers. It currently deploys seven vessels, each with an average capacity of 2,700 TEU.
Effective November 2025, ONE and Samudera will terminate the /SIG service, which currently connects Asia to the Indian Subcontinent. The service is currently operated by ONE(TIG) andSamudera(SIG), with five vessels deployed, each with an average capacity of 4,300 TEU.
For more point-to-point service options, including transit times across major ocean carriers, refer to seaexplorer.
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Tags: Carrier, Report, News of the week, Global
Sources: CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, HMM, Linerlytica, Sea Intelligence
