Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has announced an upgrade in its  Trans-Atlantic service suite with effect from February 2025.

OOCL said in conjunction with COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO), CMA CGM (CMA CGM), Evergreen Line, and Ocean Network Express (ONE) will operate a three North Europe Trans-Atlantic service loop cooperation.

"These three Trans-Atlantic services will have competitive and reliable products between North Europe and North America East Coast/Gulf with comprehensive and unique coverage of 14 ports," the Hong Kong-headquartered ocean carrier added.

OOCL noted that the port rotations for the new services are as follows:

ATE1 - Atlantic East Coast 1: Southampton - Antwerp - Rotterdam - Bremerhaven - Le Havre - New York - Norfolk - Baltimore - Southampton.

ATE2 - Atlantic East Coast 2: Le Havre - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Bremerhaven - Charleston -  Savannah -  Le Havre.

ATG - Atlantic Mexico/Gulf Coast: Southampton -  Rotterdam - Antwerp - Bremerhaven -  Veracruz -  Altamira -  Houston -  New Orleans – Southampton.

In addition, OOCL said it will offer direct coverage from North Europe to the US West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Oakland via a separate slot charter agreement.

The port rotations for the ATW - Atlantic West Coast follow the Southampton - Le Havre - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - Miami - Los Angeles - Oakland – Southampton port rotation.