Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will launch its new Transpacific Latin Atlantic Service 3 (TLA3) in December 2026, establishing a direct link between key Far East and East Coast South American markets.
The service is scheduled to begin in mid-December and will connect Chinese gateways including Ningbo, Shanghai and Shekou with Santos and Navegantes in Brazil, Montevideo in Uruguay and Buenos Aires in Argentina.
The TLA3 rotation will also include Singapore, Coega in South Africa and Hong Kong, providing additional links between Asian and South American trade lanes.
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The planned rotation is: Ningbo → Shanghai → Shekou → Singapore → Santos → Navegantes → Montevideo → Buenos Aires → Navegantes → Santos → Coega → Singapore → Hong Kong → Ningbo
The new service will increase OOCL’s network coverage between the Far East and East Coast South America, while providing direct calls at several major ports across the two regions.
The service is due to commence in mid-December 2026.
For more information:
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) – https://www.oocl.com/eng/Pages/default.aspx
