MSC Adjusts Pearl and Sentosa Service Port Rotations on Asia-US West Coast Lane
What Happened?
MSC is restructuring its Asia-US West Coast network by adjusting the port rotations for its Pearl and Sentosa services to improve reliability and optimize coverage. The Pearl service will add calls to Haiphong and Oakland while dropping Xiamen. Conversely, the Sentosa service will add Xiamen while removing Haiphong and Oakland, consolidating its USWC calls to Long Beach only.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
August 16, 2026
Carrier
MSCU
Advisory category
operational_update
Affected Trade lanes
Asia -> US West Coast
Affected Ports
Haiphong, Oakland, Xiamen, Long Beach
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs utilizing MSC's Pearl and Sentosa services on the Asia to US West Coast trade lane will be directly impacted by these port rotation changes.
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