News / Ocean Alliance launches more services to target import switch to US east coast

Ocean carriers are focusing their transpacific growth on US east coast port services, as the import coastal shift from the west coast continues.

According to Alphaliner, the Ocean Alliance (OA) partners will officially commence their eighth Asia-US east coast loop with the sailing of the 11,356 teu CMA CGM Callisto from Yantian, China, on 9 May.

The consultant said the new loop, going via the Panama Canal, would deploy ten 10,000-11,400 teu vessels calling at Yantian, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Norfolk, Savannah, Charleston, ...