CMA CGM adds South China and Taiwan calls to CPNW service

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CMA CGM will revise its Columbus Pacific Northwest service in September, adding calls in South China and Taiwan to expand connections between Asia, Vancouver and Seattle.

The revised CPNW rotation will call at Yantian, Shanghai, Busan, Vancouver, Seattle and Kaohsiung before returning to Yantian. The change introduces Yantian and Kaohsiung to the service, giving shippers additional options for cargo moving between Asian markets and the Pacific Northwest.

The first sailing under the revised rotation will be operated by the CMA CGM Byblos. The vessel is scheduled to depart Yantian on September 7, 2026, under voyage CPN000S19. All subsequent sailings will follow the same port sequence.

Under the new schedule, CMA CGM will offer a 21 day transit from Yantian to Vancouver. Cargo shipped from Shanghai will reach Vancouver in 17 days, while the advertised transit from Busan will be 11 days.

The carrier will maintain weekly departures, providing regular capacity for importers and exporters using Vancouver and Seattle as their main Pacific Northwest gateways.

Adding Yantian strengthens the service’s coverage of South China, one of the world’s largest container export regions. The Shanghai call retains access to eastern China, while Busan provides connections with South Korea and wider feeder networks in Northeast Asia.

For cargo owners, the revised service works like an expanded rail timetable. The main route remains focused on the Pacific Northwest, but the additional stops give shippers more points at which to enter or leave the network.

The Kaohsiung call will provide a transshipment point for cargo originating in the Pacific Northwest and moving to Southeast Asian destinations. CMA CGM said connections will be handled through its terminal operations at the Taiwanese port.

This arrangement allows cargo loaded in Vancouver or Seattle to remain within the CPNW network until Kaohsiung, where containers can be transferred to regional services. The added call could broaden destination coverage without requiring direct calls at multiple Southeast Asian ports.

Kaohsiung is positioned at the end of the eastbound Pacific leg, after Seattle and before the vessel returns to Yantian. That sequence enables the service to combine North American export flows with onward Asian connections while preparing for the next westbound voyage.

Vancouver and Seattle remain the two North American calls in the revised rotation. Both ports serve major consumer markets and provide inland connections across Canada and the United States.

The revised port sequence preserves the service’s weekly frequency while adding two Asian gateways. Schedule reliability will determine whether the broader rotation translates into predictable delivery times, particularly for cargo requiring onward transshipment at Kaohsiung.

The first revised sailing is expected to establish the operating pattern for subsequent CPNW voyages from September 2026.