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 four offering all-water coverage between Asia and the U.S. East Coast. An overview of APL's services to North America can be viewed here, and a link of our services to Asia 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
Southern Vietnam Services	Printable Map(PDF)
Highlights: Industry's first direct Transpacific linehaul service from Vietnam to North America
APX - Atlantic Pacific Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Chiwan - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung - Busan - Kobe - Tokyo - Balboa - Manzanillo - Miami - Jacksonville - Savannah - Charleston - New York Highlights: South China cargo loads at the gateway of Chiwan for direct service to the U.S. East Cost
JAS: Japan America Shuttle	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Osaka - Kobe - Nagoya - Shimizu - Tokyo - Los Angeles - Oakland - Vancouver Highlights: Comprehensive coverage of major Japan ports; Tokyo to Los Angeles in 10 days
NYX: New York Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Shanghai - Ningbo - Yantian - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung - Manzanillo - New York - Norfolk - Savannah Highlights: Hong Kong to New York in only 24 days; Fast, all-water service from North Asia to U.S. East Coast
PCE: Pacific Coast Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Xingang - Qingdao - Busan - Yokohama - Los Angeles - Oakland Highlights: Cargo reaches Los Angeles faster on APL's industry-leading, 9-day nonstop service from Yokohama
PCX: Pacific China Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Ningbo - Yangshan - Shanghai - Busan - Los Angeles - Oakland Highlights: Fast service to Los Angeles with 12-day transit from Shanghai and 9-day transit from Busan
PNW: Pacific Northwest Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Kaohsiung - Hong Kong - Yantian - Shanghai - Busan - 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 - Kaohsiung - Los Angeles - Lazaro Cardenas - Manzanillo Highlights: Fast transits from Singapore to Southern California in 17 days and 21 days to Mexico
PS1: Pacific South 1 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Port Klang - Singapore - Laem Chabang - Ba Ria Vung Tau - Yantian - Hong Kong - Shanghai - Seattle - Vancouver Highlights: Direct linehaul serivce call from South Vietnam provides industry fastest 15-day transit time to Seattle
PS2: Pacific South 2 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Xiamen - Chiwan - Hong Kong - Yantian - Koahsiung - Oakland - Los Angeles Highlights: Fast 11-day service from Yantian to APL's Global Gateway Central in Oakland
SAX: South Asia Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Singapore - Hong Kong - Chiwan - Los Angeles - Lazaro Cardenas - Manzanillo Highlights: Non-stop 11 day service from Chiwan to Los Angeles is the industry's fastest
SZX - Suez Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Singapore - Colombo - New York - Charleston - Savannah - Norfolk Highlights: 25-day transit to New York relays in Singapore links 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
JAS: Japan America Shuttle	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Oakland - Tacoma - Vancouver - Tokyo - Osaka - Kobe - Nagoya - Shimizu Highlights: Comprehensive coverage of major Japanese ports; Direct call in Vancouver provides fast transits to Japan: 10 days to Tokyo, 12 to Osaka and 13 to Kobe
NYX: New York Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Norfolk - Savannah - Jacksonville - Miami - Manzanillo - Balboa -Los Angeles - Busan - Shanghai - Ningbo - Yantian - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung Highlights: Fast transit time from U.S. East Coast to major ports of North Asia
PCE: Pacific Coast Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Oakland - Dutch Harbor - Yokohama - Busan - Xingang - Qingdao Highlights: Direct call at Qingdao with relays to Xingang and Dalian expands North China coverage
PCX: Pacific China Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Oakland - Busan - Kwangyang - Ningbo - Yangshan Highlights: Direct calls at Ningbo and Yangshan serve Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta
PNW: Pacific Northwest Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Seattle - Vancouver - Busan - 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: Lazaro Cardenas - Manzanillo - Los Angeles - Yokohama - Kaohsiung - Chiwan - Hong Kong - 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 - Kobe - Kaoshiung - Chiwan - Laem Chabang - Singapore - Port Klang Highlights: Transshipment options in Singapore extend your reach to key destinations in West Asia and the Arabian Gulf
PS2: Pacific South 2 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles, Oakland, Kaohsiung, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Yantian Highlights: Three China port calls including Xiamen, Hong Kong, and Yantian, near the manufacturing centers of southren China
PSX - Pacific South Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Oakland - Tokyo - Hong Kong - Ba Ria Vung Tau Highlights: Direct 20-day service to Vietnam from California
SAX: South Asia Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Lazaro Cardenas - Manzanillo - Los Angeles, Yokohama - Kaohsiung - Chiwan - Yantian - Singapore Highlights: Fast 11-day non-stop service from Los Angeles arrives in Yokohama on Sunday evenings, and provides early week deliveries
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 significantly faster transits for U.S. East Coast shippers to Southeast Asia