COSCO SHIPPING Lines, a subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, is set to comprehensively enhance its transatlantic services starting February 2025. The upgrade will introduce four robust and dependable direct transatlantic services:

Northwest Europe to the North Atlantic (New York, Norfolk, and Baltimore)

Northwest Europe to the South Atlantic (Charleston and Savannah)

Northwest Europe to the Gulf of the United States and Mexico (Veracruz, Altamira, Houston, and New Orleans)

Northwest Europe to Central and West America (Los Angeles and Oakland)

This expansion will offer a total of 66 direct port-to-port services.

Details of the route names and Ports of call

TAE: Northwest Europe to the North Atlantic

Southampton - Antwerp - Rotterdam - Bremerhaven - Le Havre - New York - Norfolk - Baltimore – Southampton

TAX: Northwest Europe to the South Atlantic

Le Havre - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Bremerhaven - Charleston - Savannah - Le Havre

EAG: Northwest Europe to Mexico & US Gulf

Southampton - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Bremerhaven - Veracruz - Altamira - Houston - New Orleans – Southampton

Moreover, COSCO SHIPPING Lines will initiate its first direct services from Northwest Europe to the West Coast of the United States, including Los Angeles and Oakland, via the Panama Canal.

Details of the route names and Ports of call

ELSA: Northwest Europe to Central America to West America

Southampton - Le Havre - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - Miami - Cartagena - (Panama Canal) - Rodman - Los Angeles - Auckland - Rodman - (Panama Canal) - Caucedo - Southampton

Operation Commencement

Following the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, the new Atlantic route service is poised to commence operations in February 2025.

Simultaneously, leveraging the regional feeder services of Diamond Line, a key player in COSCO SHIPPING Holdings' European regional feeder network, as well as an extensive intermodal transport network and ground trailer services spanning the North American continent, COSCO SHIPPING Lines will ensure comprehensive coverage of trade lanes between Europe and the United States. COSCO SHIPPING Holdings will devoted itself for a continuous upgrading services to the new era of global shipping.