THE Alliance Announces Transpacific-East Coast Change

Singapore, 24 October 2023 – In consideration of the present market situation, THE Alliance will make changes to the Transpacific-East Coast Network by temporarily suspending EC4 service from week 46 and upgrade the existing EC1, EC2 and EC5 service until further notice.

These enhancements aim to provide customers a frequent and comprehensive service coverage, and the effective sailing to be announced shortly:

•    EC4: To be temporarily suspended until further notice 

•    EC1: Upgraded service with Xiamen call: 
Kaohsiung – Xiamen (new) – Yantian –Yangshan – Ningbo – Pusan – (Panama) – Manzanillo – New York – Norfolk – Charleston – Savannah – Manzanillo – (Panama) – Rodman – Kaohsiung

•    EC2: Upgraded service with Yantian call: 
Qingdao – Yantian (new) – Ningbo – Yangshan – Pusan – (Panama) – Cartagena – Savannah – Charleston – Wilmington – Norfolk – Cartagena – (Panama) – Pusan – Qingdao

•    EC5: Upgraded service with Charleston and New York WB call: 
Laem Chabang – Cai Mep – Singapore – Colombo – (Suez) – Halifax – New York – Norfolk – Savannah – Jacksonville – Charleston (new) – New York (new) – Halifax – (Suez) – Jebel Ali – Singapore – Laem Chabang