The Chinese carrier is rolling out new direct services to the US West Coast. Cosco Shipping Lines has officially unveiled a full-scale upgrade covering 14 direct Transpacific routes bound for the US West Coast. In 2026, to further optimise its transpacific route network and boost service coverage, operational efficiency and operational stability of Far East-US West Coast lanes, Cosco Shipping Lines has rolled out brand-new direct shipping services connecting the Far East and the US West Coast. Among the 14 upgraded direct routes, ten serve the Far East-to-US Southwest market, while the remaining four link the Far East with the US Northwest region. Core service advantages include Yantian port is designated as a key departure hub; exclusive e-commerce express lanes with a transit time of 12 to 14 days to the US West Coast and the adoption of dual-brand independent operation mode. Through route scheduling, dual-brand in-house operational strengths with Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) and expanded multi-port direct calls, the liner operator is aiming to deliver more time-efficient, flexible and dependable China-US cross-border logistics services.