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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 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
AWN - All Water East Coast/North Loop Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Shanghai - Savannah
Highlights:
Direct service from Shanghai to Savannah in 26 days
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 - Jacksonville - Miami
Highlights:
Hong Kong to New York in only 25 days; Fast, all-water service from North Asia to U.S. East Coast
PCE: Pacific Coast Express LinerTrain Logo 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 LinerTrain Logo 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 LinerTrain Logo 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 LinerTrain Logo 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
PS5: Pacific South 5 Service Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Chiwan - Nansha - Fuzhou - Shanghai - Los Angeles - Oakland
Highlights:
Fast 11-day service from Shanghai to Los Angeles
PSX: Pacific South Express Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Ba Ria Vung Tau - Hong Kong - Yantian - Los Angeles - Oakland
Highlights:
Express service from Hong Kong and Yantian speeds cargo to the Oakland and Los Angeles Gateways
SAX: South Asia Express LinerTrain Logo 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 U.S. Flag Service 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
AWN - All Water East Coast/North Loop Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Savannah - Kaohsiung - Yantian - Shanghai
Highlights:
Savannah to Kaohsiung in only 24 days
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 - Yokohama - 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 southern China
PS5: Pacific South 5 Service Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Los Angeles - Oakland - Kaohsiung - Chiwan
Highlights:
Direct 18-day service to Kaohsiung from Los Angeles
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 U.S. Flag Service 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


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