Shocking Shift! Major Reorganization of MSC's Far East-Mexico Route
2026-08-24

As part of this reconfiguration, port calls at Ningbo and Qingdao will be reallocated between the two services. Specifically, Qingdao will be transferred from the Sierra to the Mexicas loop, while Ningbo will join the Sierra loop—replacing Qingdao in that rotation.

Mexicas Service  

The revised Mexicas service will deploy seven container vessels, with capacities ranging from 4,250 to 6,000 TEU.  

Rotation: Qingdao → Tianjin → Busan → Manzanillo (Mexico) → Lázaro Cárdenas → Qingdao

Sierra Service  

The Sierra service will deploy eight container vessels, with capacities ranging from 4,250 to 6,500 TEU.  

Revised rotation: Ningbo → Shanghai → Busan → Manzanillo (Mexico) → Lázaro Cárdenas → Colón (Cristóbal) → La Guaira → Puerto Cabello → Colón (Cristóbal) → Ningbo  

These adjustments extend the Sierra service southward beyond Mexico into Venezuela and incorporate a Panama Canal transit—enhancing connectivity between Asia and northern South America.

Resource.: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IJN0W0j9FGRXYkHAJULkCw