Container News, citing DynaLiners in mid-October, reports that T.S. Lines will adjust the port rotations of its JTK and JTK2 intra-Asia services at the end of October 2026. Both loops connect Japan's Kanto region with Taiwan, Hong Kong and South China ports, making them key liner corridors for South China cargo moving to and from Japan. The reshuffle reassigns two ports: Nagoya and Taichung.
The revised rotations are as follows. JTK: Tokyo - Yokohama - Nagoya - Keelung - Kaohsiung - Nansha - Hong Kong - Shekou - Tokyo. JTK2: Tokyo - Yokohama - Keelung - Taichung - Kaohsiung - Hong Kong - Nansha - Shekou - Tokyo. The key changes: Nagoya moves into the JTK loop from its previous arrangement, while Taichung is newly added to the JTK2 rotation. Both services continue to cover round-trip trade between Japan's Kanto region, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South China.
Direct implications for South China shippers: first, cargo from Nansha or Shekou to Tokyo and Yokohama may see minor shifts in arrival dates and transit times as port orders change — always verify ETD/ETA against the latest sailing schedules; second, Nagoya-bound cargo may benefit from a more direct call and steadier frequency on the JTK loop; third, South China-to-Taichung shippers gain a new direct-call option, so the benchmarking logic for Taiwan routings needs updating.
Practical advice: during rotation changeovers, old and new schedules overlap and mismatches are common — cargo produced against an old rotation can miss a revised sailing. Verify vessel name and voyage for every shipment departing around late October. With the peak season coinciding with the rotation change, secure the booking confirmation (S/O) before locking production schedules. LCL shippers should also note that CFS cut-off times at origin may move earlier with the new sailings.
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