CMA CGM is overhauling its PEARL (PRX) service to establish a new direct connection between the West Indian Subcontinent and the US West Coast.
The newly updated PEARL service operates on a comprehensive loop linking South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China to California. The updated routing is as follows:
- Eastbound (EB): Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Karachi – Colombo – Singapore – Haiphong – Xiamen – Nansha – Yantian – Los Angeles
- Westbound (WB): Los Angeles – Gwangyang – Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Singapore – Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Karachi
following transit times to Los Angeles:
- Colombo: 37 days
- Karachi: 42 days
- Mundra: 44 days
- Nhava Sheva: 47 days
The new rotation officially launches with the vessel APL QINGDAO, which is scheduled to depart Nhava Sheva on March 30, 2026.
To streamline the rollout, CMA CGM has issued specific booking codes for the updated route. Ocean freight moving from the Indian Subcontinent to the US West Coast should be booked under code 0FFH0E1MA, while shipments originating from Southeast Asia and South China will fall under code 0P50SE1MA.