HMM Unveils New East-West Service Network Structure for 2026

HMM has officially announced its updated East-West service network, scheduled to launch in April 2026. bolstered by capacity from newbuildings and a strategy of maintaining Cape of Good Hope routings, the carrier commits to optimizing reliability and stability on key Asia-Europe, Asia-North America, and Asia-Middle East trade lanes.

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HMM has officially released an update for its East-West service network, covering major trade lanes including Asia-Europe, Asia-North America, and Asia-Middle East. This enhanced network is slated to commence operations in April 2026.

Optimization Strategy and New Capacity

According to the South Korean carrier, the updated network aims to deliver improved service reliability through an optimized global structure. The refined network is designed to enhance overall operational stability while preserving the company's extensive international reach.

Notably, HMM emphasized that the network will be “reinforced by additional capacity from newbuildings, scheduled for delivery throughout 2025 and extending into 2026”, thereby reaffirming HMM's commitment to maintaining its position as a premier choice for shipping solutions.

Maintaining Cape of Good Hope Routings

A critical component of the 2026 operational plan is vessel routing. The port rotations for 2026 services will continue to follow established routes diverting via the Cape of Good Hope.

HMM affirmed that it is maintaining close monitoring of the evolving situation in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and Suez Canal, and will ensure timely information and support for customers should adjustments to East-West services become necessary.

Below are the details of the service loops and projected rotations (with special attention to calls at Vietnamese ports such as Cai Mep and Haiphong):

1. Asia - Pacific Southwest

• PS1: Kobe - Nagoya - Tokyo - Los Angeles/Long Beach - Oakland - Tokyo – Kobe

• MP2: Singapore - Laem Chabang - Cai Mep - Yantian - Pusan - Los Angeles/Long Beach - Oakland - Pusan - Shanghai - Ningbo - Kaohsiung - Shekou - Singapore

• PS3: Nhava Sheva - Pipavav - Singapore - Cai Mep - Yantian - Los Angeles/Long Beach - Oakland - Tokyo - Pusan - Shanghai - Ningbo - Shekou - Singapore - Port Klang - Nhava Sheva

• PS4: Yantian - Kaohsiung - Keelung - Shanghai - Los Angeles/Long Beach - Oakland - Keelung - Kaohsiung – Yantian

• FLP (Far-East Latin Pendulum): Singapore - Cai Mep - Haiphong - Los Angeles/Long Beach - Pusan - Shanghai - Shekou – Singapore

• PS6: Shanghai - Ningbo - Kwangyang - Pusan - Los Angeles/Long Beach - Oakland - Pusan - Kwangyang - Incheon – Shanghai

• PS7: Haiphong - Cai Mep - Shekou - Xiamen - Taipei - Los Angeles/Long Beach - Oakland – Haiphong

• PS8: Qingdao - Ningbo - Los Angeles/Long Beach - Oakland – Qingdao

2. Asia - Pacific Northwest

• PN1: Xiamen - Kaohsiung - Ningbo - Nagoya - Tokyo - Tacoma - Vancouver - Tokyo - Kobe - Nagoya - Xiamen

• FP2: Singapore - Laem Chabang - Cai Mep - Yantian - Pusan - Tacoma - Vancouver - Pusan - Kaohsiung - Shanghai - Ningbo - Yantian - Singapore

• PN3: Qingdao - Ningbo - Shanghai - Pusan - Vancouver - Tacoma - Tokyo - Kobe – Qingdao

3. Asia - East Coast North America

• EC1: Kaohsiung - Yantian - Shanghai - Ningbo - Pusan - New York - Savannah - Charleston - Rodman - Kaohsiung

• EC2: Singapore - Cai Mep - Yantian - Shanghai - Pusan - Manzanillo - Savannah - Norfolk - New York - Halifax - (Cape of Good Hope) - Singapore

• EC3: Pusan - Shanghai - Laem Chabang - Cai Mep - Singapore - Colombo - (Cape of Good Hope) - New York - Jacksonville - Savannah - Charleston - Manzanillo - Pusan

• EC4: Cai Mep - Yantian - Ningbo - Shanghai - Pusan - Houston - Mobile - Rodman - Kaohsiung - Cai Mep

• IAX: Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Colombo - (Cape of Good Hope) - New York - Norfolk - Savannah - Jacksonville - Charleston - (Cape of Good Hope) – Nhava Sheva

4. Asia - North Europe

• FE1: Laem Chabang - Cai Mep - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Rotterdam - Hamburg - (Cape of Good Hope) - Singapore - Laem Chabang

• FP2: Pusan - Kaohsiung - Shanghai - Ningbo - Yantian - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Southampton - Rotterdam - Southampton - (Cape of Good Hope) - Singapore - Laem Chabang - Cai Mep - Yantian - Pusan

• FE3: Qingdao - Ningbo - Yantian - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Algeciras - Felixstowe - Hamburg - Antwerp - (Cape of Good Hope) - Qingdao

• FE4: Shanghai - Pusan - (Cape of Good Hope) - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Le Havre - (Cape of Good Hope) - Shanghai

• FE5: Qingdao - Ningbo - Shanghai - Yantian - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Le Havre - Hamburg - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Le Havre - (Cape of Good Hope) - Singapore - Qingdao

• FE6: Pusan - Ningbo - Shanghai - Xiamen - Yantian - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Felixstowe - Antwerp - Hamburg - Felixstowe - (Cape of Good Hope) - Port Klang - Singapore - Shekou - Pusan

• INX: Karachi - Hazira - Mundra - Nhava Sheva - Colombo - (Cape of Good Hope) - Southampton - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - (Cape of Good Hope) - Karachi

5. Asia - Mediterranean

• MD1: Kaohsiung - Ningbo - Shanghai - Shekou - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Damietta - Piraeus - Istanbul - Izmit - Mersin - Damietta - (Cape of Good Hope) - Singapore - Kaohsiung

• MP2: Pusan - Shanghai - Ningbo - Kaohsiung - Shekou - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Tangier - Valencia - Barcelona - Genoa - La Spezia - Fos - (Cape of Good Hope) - Singapore - Laem Chabang - Cai Mep - Yantian - Pusan

• MD3: Dalian - Xingang - Pusan - Ningbo - Shanghai - Shekou - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Izmit - Istanbul - Mersin - Damietta - (Cape of Good Hope) - Singapore - Xiamen - Dalian

• MD4: Pusan - Ningbo - Shanghai - Nansha - Yantian - Singapore - (Cape of Good Hope) - Gioia Tauro - Genoa - La Spezia - Fos - Barcelona - Valencia

• MD5: Valencia - Barcelona - Gioia Tauro - (Cape of Good Hope) - Singapore - Shanghai - Qingdao - Pusan - Ningbo - Xiamen - Yantian

• FIM: Pusan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Singapore - Nhava Sheva - Karachi - Mundra - (Cape of Good Hope) - Algeciras - Valencia - Barcelona - Genoa - Piraeus - Algeciras - (Cape of Good Hope) - Karachi - Mundra - Nhava Sheva – Kattupalli – Singapore – Dachan Bay – Pusan

6. Asia - Middle East

• KME: Dalian - Xingang - Qingdao - Pusan - Shanghai - Ningbo - Kaohsiung - Shekou - Singapore - Jebel Ali - Dammam - Jubail - Hamad - Abu Dhabi - Jebel Ali - Sohar - Singapore - Pusan - Dalian

Additionally, HMM stated that additional dedicated feeder services will be provided for Kaohsiung and Xiamen transshipping via Pusan to ensure seamless and reliable connectivity with the main East-West loops.

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