U.S. Flag Services

U.S. Flag Services Delivering confidence to the U.S. Government for 160 years.

For 160 years, APL has been a trusted partner to the U.S. Government for shipping superior results.

Today, with six weekly U.S. Flag services and a dedicated team of logistics professionals based in Washington D.C., APL continues to deliver efficient, reliable and specialized solutions for U.S. Flag Preference Cargos.

View an overview of APL's U.S. Flag Services network (PDF).

The APL Advantage

• Comprehensive offering of linehaul and feeder connections provides a full range of services
  
  
• Priority II service may be upgraded to Priority I, subject to inducement.  Please direct inquiries to:
  
      APL Project Cargo Desk
      (800) 999-7733, Option 6
      project_cargo@apl.com
  
  
• Intermodal network linking U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast and U.S. Gulf to inland locations ensures extensive coverage throughout North America
  
  
• Priority berthing at key ports means your cargo reaches its destination faster
  

SZX: Suez Express Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Jebel Ali - Karachi - Singapore - Colombo - Port Said - New York - Charleston - Savannah - Norfolk Highlights: Weekly P1 Service from OIF/OEF origins to U.S. East Coast
PS5: Pacific South 5 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Naha - Qingdao - Shanghai - Busan - Yokohama - San Pedro - Oakland Highlights: 19-day transit from Naha, Japan to California with convenient direct linehaul service
North America to Asia

SZX: Suez Express Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: New York - Charleston - Savannah - Norfolk - Port Said - Jebel Ali - Karachi - Singapore - Colombo Highlights: Priority berthing, along with APL's Priority 1 feeder services to Jebel Ali, ensures that fast and reliable delivery to other key Middle East locations.
PS5: Pacific South 5 Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: San Pedro - Oakland - Dutch Harbor - Yokohama - Busan - Naha - Qingdao - Shanghai Highlights: Fast 18-day transit from Oakland, California to Naha, Japan with convenient direct linehaul service
North America to Europe
ATS: Atlantic South Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Newark - Charleston - Savannah - Miami - Houston - Mobile - Norfolk - Rotterdam - Felixstowe - Bremerhaven Highlights: Among the top industry transit times to key European Markets from two U.S. gulf ports (Houston and Mobile)

Europe to North America
ATS: Atlantic South Service	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Rotterdam - Felixstowe - Bremerhaven - Newark - Charleston - Savannah - Miami - Houston - Mobile - Norfolk Highlights: Fast U.S. flag service transit from Felixstowe to Newark

Middle East
ITX: Israel Turkey Express	Printable Map(PDF)
Port Rotation: Mersin - Haifa - Port Said Highlights: Prioirty I connection to the Northern Distribution Network via Mersin