Asia Pacific 1 service

Asia Pacific 1 service

Asia Pacific 1 service – Wan Hai Lines is pleased to announce the revamp service: Asia Pacific 1 Service “AP1”, this service will help to enhance Wan Hai Lines current network in USWC.

AP1 is revamped from the existing AA3 service and will be jointly operated with Ocean Network Express (ONE) by using 7 vessels with nominal capacity of 13,000 TEU. Wan Hai Lines will deploy 5 vessels, while ONE will operate 2 vessels.

AP1  maiden voyage will commence from Haiphong on/around end April or May 2024, it will be a 56-day fixed round trip schedule.

The port rotation will be: Haiphong – Cai Mep – Shekou – Xiamen – Taipei – Ningbo – Shanghai – Los Angeles – Oakland – Shekou – Haiphong

Wan Hai Lines is confident that the service will provide customers with better coverage and schedule between Asia and USWC corridor.

• Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a new route connecting Asia and the US West Coast: Asia Pacific 1 (AP1) as a result of sustained growth of US import volumes from Asia to the US.
• The AP1 service introduces direct routes from Taipei and Shekou to the U.S. West Coast. The return leg of this service boasts a rapid transit from the U.S. West Coast back to Vietnam, with an expected transit time of 19 days to Haiphong and 22 days to Cai Mep.
• Subject to applicable regulatory clearance, the inaugural sailing for AP1 service is expected to commence in late Spring, around April or May, with specific details to be announced soon.

Port rotation: Haiphong – Cai Mep – Shekou – Xiamen – Taipei – Ningbo – Shanghai – Los Angeles – Oakland – Shekou – Haiphong.

Terminal | Sailing schedule | Transit time

POL	POD	Terminal	ETD	Transit Time
Haiphong	Los Angeles, CA	Yusen Terminals (YTI)	WED/THU	27
Haiphong	Oakland, CA	Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT)	WED/THU	33
Vung tau	Los Angeles, CA	Yusen Terminals (YTI)	SAT/SUN	24
Vung tau	Oakland, CA	Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT)	SAT/SUN	30