Seatrade Maritime: Premier Alliance lines update 2026 service network

Premier Alliance lines HMM and Ocean Network Express (ONE) have announced updates to their service offerings within the alliance, with the carriers continuing to serve Europe via the Cape of Good Hope.

Scheduled for April next year the changes will offer a more “stable” service network according to ONE and will be supported by the introduction of newbuildings due to be delivered over the next 12 months.

ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon said: “The East-West service network is a key pillar of global trade, connecting emerging markets with demand centres and serving communities worldwide.”

The new service structures will continue to serve European destinations via the Cape while the carriers will continue to monitor the situation on the considerably shorter route via the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

“This network is strategically designed to provide our customers with reliable, flexible connections that support global trade, while prioritising safety and stability amid geopolitical uncertainties,” commented Nixon.

Services have been streamlined with fewer port calls on both the Asia to Europe and the Pacific trades and the addition of the FE1 service which does not feature in the current service list.

The FE1 will link Laem Chabang in Thailand to Cai Mep in Vietnam with Singapore, Rotterdam and Hamburg in The Netherlands and Germany respectively.

Other service updates on the Pacific and Asia to Europe trades can be found on the carrier websites.