2025 Ocean Alliance DAY9 Route Products

On January 12, 2025, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings released the latest DAY9 route products of the Ocean Alliance, which includes COSCO SHIPPING Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen Marine, and OOCL.

The 2025 Ocean Alliance DAY9 route products comprise a total of 41 routes along with 3 non-Alliance transatlantic routes:

• 7 Far East - Northwest Europe routes (1 new route)
• 4 Far East - Mediterranean routes
• 9 Far East - Southwest US routes (1 new route)
• 5 Far East - Northwest US routes (1 new route)
• 8 Far East - US East Coast and Gulf routes
• 3 Transatlantic routes + 3 non-Alliance routes
• 3 Far East - Middle East routes
• 2 Far East - Red Sea routes

7 Far East-Northwest Europe Routes (1 new)

For the Far East-Northwest Europe route, the product covers 7 routes and about 88 groups of direct port-to-port services. Relying on the advantages of transit ports such as Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Gdansk and its own feeder network services, it covers Spain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Finland and other countries.

In 2025, the Far East-Northwest Europe route will be divided into two versions: Cape of Good Hope and Suez. Affected by the situation in the Red Sea, the Ocean Alliance product chooses to temporarily maintain the detour around the Cape of Good Hope, and will be adjusted according to actual conditions later.

Cape of Good Hope Version

• AEU1: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Yantian-Singapore-Felixstowe-Zeebrugge-Gdansk-Wilhelmshaven-Singapore-Yantian-Qingdao
• AEU3: Tianjin-Dalian-Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Singapore-Rotterdam-Hamburg-Antwerp-Shanghai-Tianjin
• AEU7 (new): Shanghai-Xiamen-Hong Kong-Yantian-Guime-Singapore-Rotterdam-Hamburg-Zeebrugge-Felixstowe/London-Klang-Shanghai
• AEU2: Pusan-Ningbo-Shanghai-Yantian-Singapore-Tangier-Dunkirk-Southampton-Le Havre-Southampton/Rotterdam/Algeciras-Klang-Pusan
• AE U6: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-Singapore-Le Havre-Rotterdam-Hamburg-Antwerp-Tangier-Klang-Qingdao
• AEU5: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Yantian-Singapore-Rotterdam-Felixstowe-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Colombo-Klang (new)-Kaohsiung-Qingdao
• AEU9: Tianjin-Ningbo-Shanghai-Yantian-Singapore-Antwerp-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Klang (new)-Tianjin

4 Far East-Mediterranean Routes

The 4 Mediterranean routes of the Ocean Alliance DAY9 product provide 2 direct flights to the West, 1 direct flight to Turkey in the East, and 1 direct flight to the Adriatic Sea, providing 103 groups of direct port-to-port services. Relying on the Piraeus hub, the Mediterranean trunk line is connected with the Diamond Express regional feeder network and the China-Europe Land-Sea Express business, radiating to central and eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the East, the Adriatic Sea, the Black Sea, North Africa and other regions.

In 2025, the Far East-Mediterranean route is divided into two versions: Cape of Good Hope and Suez. Affected by the situation in the Red Sea, Ocean Alliance products choose to temporarily maintain the detour around Cape of Good Hope, and will be adjusted according to actual conditions in the future.

Cape of Good Hope Version

• AEM1: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Kaohsiung-Hong Kong-Yantian-Singapore-Piraeus-Genoa-La Spezia-Fos-Valencia-Singapore-Qingdao
• AEM2: Qingdao-Pusan-Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Nansha-Shekou-Singapore-Valencia-Barcelona-Fos-Malta-Klang-Qingdao
• AEM3: Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Shekou-Nansha-Singapore-Valencia-Piraeus-Safi, Turkey-Ambarli, Turkey-Piraeus-Klang-Shanghai
• AEM6: Shanghai-Ningbo-Pusan-Shekou-Singapore-Alexandria-Beirut-Koper-Trieste-Rijeka-Alexandria-Jeddah-Klang-Shekou-Shanghai

9 Far East-Southwest US Routes (1 new)

In 2025, the Ocean Alliance will provide fast direct services to and from North America from ports in North China, East China, South China, South Korea and Southeast Asia with 9 stable routes, of which 5 routes cover Southeast Asia, and 1 new AAC route will be added to Yangpu, which will further expand the route between Southeast Asia and the Southwest US by connecting with the Asian regional feeder lines.

• AAS2: Haiphong-Xiamen-Nansha-Yantian-Los Angeles-Haiphong
• CEN: Tianjin-Qingdao-Shanghai-Long Beach-Prince Port-Tianjin
• SEA2: (AWE5)-Klang-Singapore-Laem Chabang-Cai Mep-Yantian-Los Angeles-Auckland-Yantian-(AWE5)
• AAC2: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Los Angeles-Auckland-Pusan-Qingdao
• SEA: Cai Mep-Nansha-Hong Kong-Yantian-Kaohsiung-Long Beach-Cai Mep
• AAS3: Klang-Cai Mep-Taipei-Kaohsiung-Yantian-Los Angeles-Oakland-Kaohsiung-Klang
• AAC4: Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-Long Beach-Pusan-Ningbo
• AAC: Haiphong-Cai Mep-Yangpu (new)-Xiamen-Ningbo-Long Beach-Haiphong
• SEA3 (new): Xiamen-Yantian-Long Beach-Kaohsiung-Xiamen

5 Far East-Northwest Routes (1 new)

In 2025, the Ocean Alliance will provide 5 Northwest routes, each with its own focus in North America, to provide customers with personalized choices.

• MPNW: Yantian (new)-Xiamen-Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-Seattle-Vancouver-Gwangyang (new)-Yantian
• CPNW: Yantian-Hong Kong-Ningbo-Shanghai-Prince Port-Yantian
• CPV (new): Ningbo-Shanghai-Vancouver-Seattle-Lianyungang-Ningbo
• EPNW: (MEX5)-Kaohsiung-Yantian-Shanghai-Ningbo-Tacoma-Vancouver-Tokyo-Osaka-Shanghai-(MEX5)
• OPNW: Hong Kong-Yantian-Kaohsiung-Vancouver-Seattle-Kaohsiung-Hong Kong

8 Far East-US East Coast and US Gulf Routes

In 2025, the Ocean Alliance will have 8 routes in the US East Coast and US Gulf, including 3 New York Express, 3 South Atlantic Express, and 2 US Gulf Express. 5 routes cover Southeast Asia, with new direct flights from Cai Mep and Klang to Baltimore, and Yangpu added to the AWE4 route, further expanding the route between Southeast Asia and the US East Coast by connecting with Asian regional feeder lines.

• AWE1: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Pusan-Cologne-Savannah-Charleston-Boston-New York-Cologne-Qingdao
• AWE2: Tianjin-Qingdao-Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-Tianjin
• AWE3: Klang (new)-Cai Mep (new)-Xiamen-Kaohsiung-Hong Kong-Yantian-Cologne-Savannah-New York-Norfolk-Baltimore-Klang
• AWE4: Laem Chabang-Cai Mep-Yangpu (new)-Hong Kong-Yantian-Xiamen-Shanghai-New York-Savannah-Charleston-Laem Chabang
• AWE5: (SEA2)-Yantian-Cai Mep-Klang-Singapore-Colombo-Halifax-New York-Norfolk-Savannah =Nana-Charleston-Klang-(SEA2)
• AWE7: Klang-Haiphong-Yantian-Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-Yokohama-Norfolk-Savannah-Charleston-Miami-Klang
• GME: Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Yantian-Houston-Mobile-Tampa-Shanghai
• GME2: Singapore-Cai Mep-Shekou-Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-Houston-Mobile-New Orleans-Singapore

3 Transatlantic Routes + 3 Routes Outside the Alliance

Fully upgrade the transatlantic service in February 2025, providing 3+3 highly competitive and reliable transatlantic direct services, providing 99 groups of port-to-port direct services, covering all Atlantic market segments.

• TAE (NATL): Southampton - Antwerp - Rotterdam - Bremerhaven - Le Havre - New York - Norfolk - Baltimore - Southampton
• TAX (SATL): Le Havre - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Bremerhaven - Charleston - Savannah - Le Havre
• EAG (MXGULF): Southampton - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Bremerhaven - Veracruz - Altamira - Houston - New Orleans - Southampton
• ELSA (outside the league): Southampton - Le Havre - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - Miami - Cartagena - (Panama Canal) - Balboa (Rodman) - Los Angeles - Oakland - Balboa (Rodman) - (Panama Canal) - Caucedo - Southampton
• MENA (outside the alliance): Salerno-La Spezia-Genoa-Vado-Valencia-Algeciras-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-Miami-Algeciras–Salerno
• EMA (outside the alliance): Iskanderun-Arriaga-Istanbul-Piraeus-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-Iskanderun

3 Far East-Middle East Routes

Ocean Alliance members continue to meet the needs of the Middle East market and provide customers with more efficient direct transportation options. 3 stable, direct, efficient and fast Far East-Middle East routes, including about 30 sets of direct port-to-port services.

• MEX: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Nansha-Singapore-Jebel Ali-Abu Dhabi-Dammam-Abu Dhabi-Klang-Qingdao
• MEX4: Qingdao-Ningbo-Shekou-Singapore-Abu Dhabi-Jebel Ali-Hamad-Dammam-Singapore-Qingdao
• MEX5: (EPNW) – Shanghai-Ningbo-Kaohsiung-Shekou-Klang-Jebel Ali-Umm Qasr-Jebel Ali-Klang-Kaohsiung-(EPNW)

2 Far East-Red Sea Routes

Affected by the situation in the Red Sea, the Far East-Red Sea direct route of the Ocean Alliance has been suspended. To ensure the continuity and security of customer service, the direct + transit mode is currently adopted, and various extension methods such as sea transportation and land transportation are used to continue to safely deliver goods to destinations in the Red Sea region for customers.

• RES1: Tianjin-Qingdao-Ningbo-Nansha-Shekou-Singapore-Jeddah-Sokana-Aqaba-Jeddah-Klang-Ningbo-Tianjin
• RES2: Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Xiamen-Shekou-Singapore-Djibouti-Jeddah-Sokana-Aqaba-Djibouti-Singapore-Shanghai