EC2 Service Updates:
The EC2 service will undergo the most significant changes. On the eastbound leg, HMM will retain the Panama Canal routing while adding Cai Mep and removing Xiamen. On the westbound leg, the service will shift to the Cape of Good Hope (CoGH) routing, with Halifax and Singapore added to the rotation. Manzanillo and Pusan will be removed from the westbound itinerary. HMM noted that exports from Manzanillo and imports into Pusan can alternatively be accommodated via the EC1 service.
Current Rotation: Xiamen → Yantian → Ningbo → Shanghai → Pusan → (Panama) → Manzanillo → Savannah → Charleston → Norfolk → Manzanillo → (Panama) → Pusan → Xiamen
New Rotation: Cai Mep → Yantian → Ningbo → Shanghai → Pusan → (Panama) → Manzanillo → Savannah → Charleston → Norfolk → Halifax → (CoGH) → Singapore → Cai Mep
Effective Voyages:
Eastbound – HMM Victory 0058E (ETA Cai Mep: December 22, 2025)
Westbound – Hyundai Pluto 0043W (ETA Halifax: December 10, 2025)
EC1 Service Updates:
The eastbound rotation for EC1 remains unchanged. On the westbound leg, Manzanillo and Busan will be added to the rotation.
Current Rotation: Kaohsiung → Yantian → Shanghai → Ningbo → Pusan → (Panama) → New York → Norfolk → Savannah → (Panama) → Rodman → Kaohsiung
New Rotation: Kaohsiung → Yantian → Shanghai → Ningbo → Pusan → (Panama) → New York → Norfolk → Savannah → Manzanillo → (Panama) → Rodman → Busan → Kaohsiung
Effective Voyages:
Eastbound – Hyundai Saturn 0051E (ETA Kaohsiung: December 27, 2025)
Westbound – Conti Contessa 0022W (ETA Manzanillo: December 16, 2025)
EC3 Service Updates:
The eastbound rotation for EC3 remains unchanged. On the westbound leg, Halifax will be omitted from the rotation. Shipments destined for Halifax will be rerouted through the EC2 service as an alternative.
Current Rotation: Laem Chabang → Cai Mep → Singapore → Colombo → Halifax → New York → Jacksonville → Savannah → Charleston → Norfolk → New York → Halifax → Singapore → Laem Chabang
New Rotation: Laem Chabang → Cai Mep → Singapore → Colombo → New York → Jacksonville → Savannah → Charleston → Norfolk → New York → Singapore → Laem Chabang
Effective Voyages:
Eastbound – ONE Minato 0028E (ETA Laem Chabang: December 27, 2025)
Westbound – ONE München 0042W (ETA Jacksonville: November 30, 2025)
HMM stated that these service adjustments are part of its ongoing efforts to optimize network performance and deliver more competitive, reliable solutions across key Transpacific trade lanes.