Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced an upcoming adjustment to the port rotation of its Latin East Coast Europe Express (LUX) service. To enhance schedule reliability and strengthen overall network offerings, the carrier is officially removing Felixstowe and southbound calls at Paranagua from the loop.
The updated rotation will officially take effect beginning with the M/V Navios Vermilion (v.163S/N), which has an ETA at Rotterdam on May 6, 2026.
Shippers utilizing this trade lane can expect the following updated port rotation:
Rotterdam
Hamburg
Antwerp
Lisbon
Algeciras
Santos
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Itajai
Paranagua (Northbound only)
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Algeciras
Rotterdam (Return)
Transition Timeline for Shippers To ensure a smooth transition for existing cargo bookings, ONE provided the final schedules for the dropped port calls under the previous rotation structure:
Final Felixstowe Call: The M/V NYK Diana (v.022N/023S), with an ETA of April 23, 2026.
Final Southbound Paranagua Call: The M/V Brooklyn Bridge (v.0179S/N), with an ETA of May 23, 2026.
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Strengthening Reliability and Efficiency According to ONE, these strategic route adjustments are specifically intended to improve service consistency. By streamlining the port calls, the ocean carrier aims to reinforce reliability across the critical Latin America to Europe corridor, ultimately enhancing overall network efficiency and customer performance for international shippers.