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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 North America-Asia and 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 - 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
AZX: Suez Express U.S. Flag Service Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Laem Chabang - Singapore - Colombo - Damietta - Cagliari - Halifax - New York - Savannah - Norfolk
Highlights:
Extensive connectivity from Vietnam and other South East Asia origins; D45 all-water capability to the U.S. East Coast ports.
CEC: China East Coast Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Hong Kong - Shekou - Yantian - Singapore - New York - Savannah - Charleston - Norfolk
Highlights:
Extensive coverage of the U.S. East Coast ports including New York, Norfolk, and Charleston
IAX: India America Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Port Qasim - Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Damietta - New York - Norfolk - Savannah - Charleston
Highlights:
Extensive coverage of the U.S. East Coast ports with a direct service from Jeddah and India
JAS: Japan America Shuttle Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Kobe - Nagoya - Shimizu - Tokyo - Long Beach - Oakland
Highlights: Comprehensive coverage of Japan ports; Tokyo to Long Beach in 11 days
NYE: New York Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Kaohsiung - Ningbo - Yangshan - Busan - Manzanillo - Savannah - New York - Norfolk - Jacksonville
Highlights:
Kaohsiung to New York in only 31 days; Fast, all-water service from North China to U.S. East Coast
PCX: Pacific China Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Ningbo - Shanghai - Gwangyang - Busan - San Pedro - Oakland
Highlights:
Fast service to San Pedro with 13-day transit from Shanghai and 11-day transit from Busan
PNW: Pacific Northwest Service Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Kaohsiung - Hong Kong - Yantian - Shanghai - Busan - Seattle - Vancouver
Highlights:
Express Shuttle carries cargo from Hong Kong and Shanghai to the Pacific Northwest
PS1: Pacific South 1 Service LinerTrain Logo Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Chiwan - Yantian - Hong Kong - Xiamen - Busan - Seattle - Vancouver
Highlights:
Industry leading on-time service reliability from Asia to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest gateway
PS2: Pacific South 2 Service LinerTrain Logo Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Kaohsiung - Chiwan - Hong Kong - Xiamen - Yangshan - Oakland - San Pedro - Manzanillo - Lazaro Cardenas
Highlights:
12-day transit time from Yangshan to APL's Global Gateway Central terminal in Oakland ensures fast connections to U.S. markets
PS5: Pacific South 5 Service U.S. Flag Service Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Naha - Qingdao - Shanghai - Busan - Yokohama - San Pedro - Oakland
Highlights:
Direct service from Shanghai to Southern California
PSX: Pacific South Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Laem Chabang - Cai Mep - Hong Kong - Yantian - San Pedro - Oakland
Highlights:
Express service from Hong Kong and Yantian to the Oakland and Los Angeles gateways
SAX: South Asia Express LinerTrain Logo Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Singapore - Yantian - Chiwan - Kaohsiung - San Pedro
Highlights:
Direct service from Singapore to San Pedro links Southeast and West Asia to APL's extensive U.S. inland intermodal network
SVS: Singapore Vietnam Express 2 Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Hong Kong - Yantian - Singapore - Algeciras - Norfolk - Savannah - Jacksonville - Charleston
Highlights:
Yantian to Norfolk in 28 days; Intermodal network to serve U.S. Southeast

 

Services to Asia

APX: Atlantic Pacific Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Norfolk - Charleston - Manzanillo - Balboa - San Pedro - Oakland - Tokyo - Kobe - Chiwan - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung - Busan
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

AZX: Suez Express

Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Halifax - New York - Savannah - Norfolk - Cagliari - Damietta - Jebel Ali - Singapore - Laem Chabang
Highlights: Suez gateway service direct to Singapore offers significantly faster transits for Canada/U.S. East Coast shippers to Southeast Asia
CEC: China East Coast Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Savannah - Charleston - Norfolk - Jeddah - Singapore - Cai Mep - Hong Kong - Shekou - Yantian
Highlights:
Direct service to Saudi Arabia and Vietnam with Suez gateway service direct to Singapore for U.S. East Coast shippers
IAX: India America Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Norfolk - Savannah - Charleston - Port Said - Jeddah - Port Qasim - Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Damietta
Highlights:
Extensive coverage of the U.S. East Coast ports with a direct service to Jeddah and India
JAS: Japan America Shuttle Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Long Beach - Oakland - Tokyo - Kobe - Nagoya - Shimizu
Highlights: Comprehensive coverage of major Japanese ports; Fast transits via Oakland gateway: 12 days to Tokyo, 13 to Kobe and 15 to Nagoya
NYE: New York Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Savannah - New York - Norfolk - Jacksonville - Balboa - Busan - Kaohsiung - Ningbo - Yangshan
Highlights: Fast transit time from U.S. East Coast to major ports of North Asia
PCX: Pacific China Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: San Pedro - Oakland - Busan - Gwangyang - Ningbo - Shanghai
Highlights: Direct calls at Ningbo and Shanghai serve the Yangtze River Delta
PNW: Pacific Northwest Service Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Seattle - Vancouver - Busan - Gwangyang - Kaohsiung - Hong Kong - Yantian - Shanghai
Highlights: Connects the Pacific Northwest Gateways - Vancouver and Seattle to Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai
PS1: Pacific South 1 Service Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Seattle - Vancouver - Yokohama - Kaohsiung - Chiwan - Yantian - Hong Kong - Xiamen
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: Manzanillo - Lazaro Cardenas - San Pedro - Yokohama - Kaohsiung - Chiwan - Hong Kong - Xiamen - Yangshan
Highlights: Four direct port calls in China including Chiwan, Hong Kong, Xiamen and Yangshan provide access to key manufacturing centers
PS5: Pacific South 5 Service U.S. Flag Service Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: San Pedro - Oakland - Dutch Harbor - Yokohama - Busan - Naha - Qingdao - Shanghai
Highlights:
Direct service from key West coast ports to Japan, Korea and Shanghai
PSX: Pacific South Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: San Pedro - Oakland - Seattle - Vancouver - Tokyo - Yantian - Hong Kong - Laem Chabang - Cai Mep
Highlights: Direct call to Vietnam from California
SAX: South Asia Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: San Pedro - Busan - Kaohsiung - Chiwan - Singapore
Highlights: Direct service to Singapore provides transhipment options to Southeast Asia and the Subcontinent
SVS: Singapore Vietnam Express 2 Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Norfolk - Savannah - Jacksonville - Charleston - Algeciras - Colombo - Singapore - Cai Mep - Hong Kong - Yantian
Highlights: Suez gateway service direct to Singapore offers significantly faster transits for U.S. East Coast shippers to Southeast Asia

 

 

 



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