Ocean Network Express has announced a new Red Sea-China Service linking major Chinese load ports with Red Sea gateways, reported Saint Petersburg's PortNews.

The service is designed to enhance connectivity between China and the Red Sea and will begin with the vessel SSF Dream, scheduled to arrive in Shanghai on January 15, 2026.

The published rotation includes Shanghai, Qingdao, Nansha, Shekou, Jeddah, Sokhna, Aqaba, Jeddah, Shanghai and Qingdao. The voyage will transit Bab al-Mandeb but not the Suez Canal.

Ocean Network Express (ONE) was established in 2017 through the integration of the container businesses of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Mitsui OSK Lines and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. Based in Singapore, the company operates a global fleet of more than 260 vessels with capacity exceeding two million TEU.