German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has announced an update to the port rotation of its US1 Service, introducing changes aimed at improving efficiency and reducing transit times on the Asia–US East Coast route. Beginning in December 2025, the port of Savannah will replace Charleston as the first discharge port in the United States on the eastbound leg of the service.
According to Hapag-Lloyd, the adjustment will cut transit times to Savannah by up to five days, enhancing schedule reliability and providing faster access for cargoes bound for the U.S. Southeast region. The revised rotation for the US1 Service will now run as follows: Haiphong – Ningbo – Yangshan – Lázaro Cárdenas – Savannah – Charleston – New York – Singapore – Haiphong.
The first vessel to operate under the updated rotation will be the Seroja Lima (Voyage 544E), which is expected to arrive in Savannah on December 11, 2025 (Week 50), and in Charleston on December 15, 2025 (Week 51). The company stated that this change forms part of its ongoing efforts to refine its global network and provide more reliable and efficient connections for customers.
Hapag-Lloyd has advised shippers using the US1 Service to review their booking schedules and update routing plans in line with the revised port sequence. The carrier added that the decision to call Savannah first would better serve customer needs and optimize transit times for cargo moving from Asia to the U.S. East Coast.