Asia-North America

Leading the way in Intermodalism As the pioneer of intermodal transportation and stack trains, APL stays committed in improving shipping efficiencies today, with the LinerTrain.

Since 1867, APL has linked the major trading hubs of Asia and North America. Today, we operate 12 weekly services, with three offering all-water coverage between Asia and the U.S. East Coast. An overview of APL's Asia-North America services can be viewed here.

APL has designed the LinerTrain to move your cargo directly from our vessels to dedicated trains loaded on-dock at our state-of-the-art West Coast terminals, and to many inland destinations across North America. Our resourceful employees coordinate and synchronize rail departures with vessel stowage and arrivals, delivering some of the fastest and most dependable transits in the industry.


The APL Advantage

• Comprehensive linehaul and feeder vessel network connects North Asia, South Asia and West Asia to the North America
• Industry-leading schedule integrity assures superior service reliability
• Extensive intermodal network facilitates express cargo delivery to many destinations across North America, including Memphis, Chicago and New York
• Excellent customer service gives you all the support you need

Services to North America
APX - Atlantic Pacific Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Chiwan - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung - Pusan - Kobe - Tokyo - Balboa - Manzanillo - Miami - Charleston - Savannah - New York Highlights: South China cargo loads at the gateway of Chiwan for direct service to the U.S. East Cost
ESX: East Coast Savannah Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Ningbo - Shanghai - Chiwan - Hong Kong - Manzanillo - Savannah - New York - Norfolk Highlights: Direct link between the manufacturing areas of Central and Southern China, including a port call at Ningbo, and the Southeastern United States
IAX: India America Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Karachi - Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Damietta - New York - Norfolk - Charleston Highlights: Direct service to New York features a 17-day transit from Mundra and 19 days from Nhava Sheva (Mumbai)
JAS: Japan America Shuttle	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Osaka - Kobe - Nagoya - Shimizu - Tokyo - Los Angeles Highlights: Comprehensive coverage of major Japanese ports; Tokyo to Los Angeles in 9 days
NYX: New York Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Shanghai - Yantian - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung - Manzanillo - New York - Norfolk - Savannah Highlights: Hong Kong to New York in only 23 days; Fast, all-water service from North Asia to U.S. East Coast
PCE: Pacific Coast Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Xingang - Qingdao - Nagoya - Yokohama - Los Angeles - Oakland Highlights: Cargo reaches Los Angeles faster on APL's industry-leading, 9-day nonstop from Yokohama
PCX: Pacific China Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Ningbo - Shanghai - Pusan - Los Angeles Highlights: Direct calls connect Ningbo and Shanghai to Los Angeles
PNW: Pacific Northwest Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Kaohsiung - Hong Kong - Yantian - Shanghai - Pusan - Tokyo - Seattle - Vancouver Highlights: Express Shuttle carries cargo from Hong Kong and Shanghai to the Pacific Northwest
PRE: Pacific Rim Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Singapore - Hong Kong - Chiwan - Los Angeles Highlights: Fast transit from Singapore to Los Angeles in 16 days; Cargo reaches Los Angeles faster on APL’s industry-leading, 12-day service from Chiwan
PS1: Pacific South 1 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Laem Chabang - Singapore - Yantian - Hong Kong - Seattle - Vancouver Highlights: Fastest service from Hong Kong to Seattle in 11 days and to the New York Metro Area in 17 days
PS3: Pacific South 3 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Ningbo - Yangshan - Los Angeles Highlights: Fast transits from the Yangtze River Delta: 11 days from Shanghai to Los Angeles; Direct call at Yangshan Deepwater Port eliminates delays due to draft constraints and increases service reliability
PSX: Pacific South Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Chiwan - Hong Kong - Yantian - Kaohsiung - Oakland - Los Angeles Highlights: Direct calls at Chiwan, Hong Kong and Yantian speed cargo to the U.S. West Coast
PSW: Pacific Southwest Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Xiamen - Hong Kong - Yantian - Kaohsiung - Pusan - Los Angeles - Oakland Highlights: Direct calls at Xiamen, Yantian and Hong Kong speed cargo to the U.S. West Coast; 8-day transit from Pusan to Los Angeles
SZX - Suez Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Port Klang - Singapore - Colombo - New York - Charleston - Savannah - Norfolk Highlights: 21-day transit from Singapore to New York, 18-day from Colombo; Relays in Singapore link both Southeast Asian and Australian origins as well as the manufacturing centers in the Pearl River Delta
Services to Asia
APX: Atlantic Pacific Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Norfolk - Charleston - Manzanillo - Los Angeles - Oakland - Tokyo - Kobe - Chiwan - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung Highlights: Fast transits speed cargo to Tokyo and Kobe from the U.S. East Coast; Direct call at Kaohsiung serves the markets of Taiwan, Southeast Asia and the Subcontinent
ESX: East Coast Savannah Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Savannah - New York - Norfolk - Ningbo - Shanghai - Chiwan - Hong Kong Highlights: Fast transits from the U.S. East Coast to China, just 23 days from Norfolk to Ningbo and 25 days to Shanghai
IAX: India America Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Norfolk - Charleston - Port Said - Jeddah - Karachi - Nhava Sheva - Mundra Highlights: Direct Suez gateway service to Nhava Sheva offers significantly faster transits for U.S. East Coast shippers
JAS: Japan America Shuttle	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Osaka - Kobe - Nagoya - Shimizu - Tokyo Highlights: Comprehensive coverage of major Japanese ports; Los Angeles to Osaka in 12 days
NYX: New York Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Norfolk - Savannah - Miami - Manzanillo - Balboa - Pusan - Shanghai - Yantian - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung Highlights: Fast transit time from U.S. East Coast to major ports of North Asia: Pusan and Shanghai
PCE: Pacific Coast Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Oakland - Dutch Harbor - Yokohama - Pusan - Xingang - Qingdao Highlights: Direct calls at Xingang and Qingdao improves APL's coverage in North China
PCX: Pacific China Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Ningbo - Shanghai - Kwangyang - Pusan Highlights: Reaches Ningbo in 12 days, Shanghai in 13 days and Pusan in 16 days from Los Angeles
PNW: Pacific Northwest Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Seattle - Vancouver - Pusan - Kwangyang - Kaohsiung - Hong Kong - Yantian - Shanghai Highlights: Connects Pacific Northwest Gateways - Vancouver and Seattle to Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai
PRE: Pacific Rim Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Yokohama - Kaoshiung - Chiwan - Singapore Highlights: Transshipment options extend your reach to key ports in Southeast Asia, West Asia and the Subcontinent
PS1: Pacific South 1 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Seattle - Vancouver - Yokohama - Kaoshiung - Chiwan - Laem Chabang - Singapore Highlights: Transshipment options extend your reach to key ports in West Asia and the Subcontinent
PS3 - Pacific South 3 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Ningbo - Shanghai Highlights: Direct calls at Ningbo and Yangshan serve Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta; Extensive intermodal network carries cargo from all U.S. origins
PSX - Pacific South Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Oakland - Los Angeles - Vancouver - Tokyo - Kobe - Chiwan - Hong Kong - Yantian Highlights: Fast transits from Vancouver - reaches Tokyo in 9 days and Hong Kong in 14 days
PSW - Pacific Southwest Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Oakland - Pusan - Kwangyang - Xiamen - Hong Kong - Yantian - Kaohsiung Highlights: Direct calls at Hong Kong and Yantian to better serve South China and the Pearl River Delta; Direct call at Kwangyang, South Korea’s fastest growing port and a convenient alternative to Pusan
SZX - Suez Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Charleston - Savannah - Norfolk - Jebel Ali - Port Klang - Singapore Highlights: Suez gateway service direct to Singapore offers signficantly faster transits for U.S. East Coast shippers to Southeast Asia