Zim and T.S. Lines have suspended some Trans-Pacific routes
Due to the recent tariff policies between China and the United States, the volume of cargo on the Trans-Pacific routes has declined. Recently, several liner companies, including ZIM and T.S. Lines, have announced the suspension of some Trans-Pacific routes.
Zim has suspended the Central China Xpress express line ZX2 recently.
According to industry consulting firm Alphaliner, T.S. Lines has also recently suspended its independently operated Trans-Pacific route AWC2, which connects Nansha, Yantian, Shekou, Xiamen and Los Angeles.
It is learned that T.S. Lines previously planned to deploy six container ships with an average capacity of 1,750 TEUs on the AWC2 route, with a round-trip voyage of 42 days. However, since the beginning of 2025, this route has been plagued by service suspenges and port skipping.
Alphaliner analyzed that the recent suspension of transPacific routes by several liner companies is not only due to the recent tariff policies between China and the United States, which have led to a decline in booking volume, but also affected by the current drop in spot freight rates on TransPacific routes.
Some insiders also said that this is a measure taken by liner companies to deal with the current uncertain trade environment. The person expects that other liner companies and alliances will also take similar measures.
Zim has suspended the Central China Xpress express line ZX2 recently.
According to industry consulting firm Alphaliner, T.S. Lines has also recently suspended its independently operated Trans-Pacific route AWC2, which connects Nansha, Yantian, Shekou, Xiamen and Los Angeles.
It is learned that T.S. Lines previously planned to deploy six container ships with an average capacity of 1,750 TEUs on the AWC2 route, with a round-trip voyage of 42 days. However, since the beginning of 2025, this route has been plagued by service suspenges and port skipping.
Alphaliner analyzed that the recent suspension of transPacific routes by several liner companies is not only due to the recent tariff policies between China and the United States, which have led to a decline in booking volume, but also affected by the current drop in spot freight rates on TransPacific routes.
Some insiders also said that this is a measure taken by liner companies to deal with the current uncertain trade environment. The person expects that other liner companies and alliances will also take similar measures.
