ONE to postpone EC4 (East Coast 4) awaiting Red Sea situation to stabilize

The service is initially scheduled to restart during the 16th week of the year.

“To ensure the consistency and reliability of our services, we will reassign the vessels to our other East Coast services for continued stability,” said ONE, which has also announced it will add the following ports of call to other East Coast services to provide sufficient port coverage while the EC4 service is paused.

East Coast 1 (EC1): with Xiamen additional call

Kaohsiung – Xiamen (added) – Yantian –Shanghai (Yangshan) – Ningbo – Pusan – (Panama) – Manzanillo (PA) – New York – Norfolk – Charleston – Savannah – Manzanillo (PA) – (Panama) – Rodman – Kaohsiung

From mv.ROME Express 0016E (ETB April 18th at Kaohsiung)

East Coast 2 (EC2): with Yantian additional call

Qingdao – Yantian (added) – Ningbo – Shanghai (Yangshan) – Pusan – Manzanillo (MX) – (Panama) – Cartagena – Savannah – Charleston – Wilmington – Norfolk – Cartagena – (Panama) – Pusan – Qingdao From mv.UNAYAH Express 0032E (ETB April 15th at Qingdao)

East Coast 5 (EC5): with Charleston and New York (W/B) additional call

Laem Chabang – Cai Mep – Singapore – Colombo – (CoGH*) – Halifax – New York – Norfolk – Savannah – Jacksonville – Charleston (added) – New York (added) – Halifax – (CoGH*) – Jebel Ali* – Singapore – Laem Chabang

From mv.ONE Falcon 0026E ( ETB April 15th at Laem Chabang)

(*Route via Cape of Good Hope (CoGH) subject to Red Sea situation)

Red Sea Crisis impacts global supply chain and global shipping services. It is said the Crisis is not likely to end soon and the shipping industry is facing great challenges at one time or other; decarbonization and transition to marine fuel with less emissions.  This is what CoPilot has to say for the impact of Red Sea crisis: Disruption of international maritime trade and the global supply chain due to Houthi attacks and hijackings. Missile strikes against Houthi-controlled territory.Damage to ships: At least 15 ships have been damaged by Houthi attacks, and one UK-owned cargo ship has sunk.Hijacked ships: Two ships remain in Houthi custody, with 25 crew members, while one ship has been released.

Strategic Significance:

The Bab-el-Mandeb strait, where much of the conflict occurs, is a crucial maritime gateway connecting the Red Sea to the Suez Canal of Egypt. It plays a vital role in global trade. The Red Sea crisis continues to impact international security, trade, and regional stability. The situation remains ongoing, with tensions and hostilities persisting in the region.