10 April marked the first sailing of APL’s Pendulum Loop 1 (PE1) service bound for the U.S. West Coast from Jakarta, Indonesia. Offered by APL as part of the OCEAN ALLIANCE, the PE1 service is the industry’s first direct service from Jakarta to the United States (U.S.), transforming the sea lane for two of the world’s largest economies, the company said in its press release.
The PE1 service holds the industry’s fastest transit time of 23 days from Jakarta to Los Angeles. Directly linking Jakarta with its top five trading partners such as Malaysia and Singapore besides the U.S., APL’s PE1 service makes weekly call at Port Klang (Malaysia), Singapore, Jakarta, Laem Chabang (Thailand), Cai Mep (Vietnam), Los Angeles (U.S. West Coast), Oakland (U.S. West Coast), Hong Kong, Colombo (Sri Lanka), Halifax (Canada), New York (U.S. East Coast), Norfolk (U.S. East Coast) and Savannah (U.S. East Coast).
Accounting for 16% of the outbound volumes from Indonesia to the U.S. in 2016, APL is the number one ocean carrier of the Indonesia-U.S. trade. Including the PE1 service that directly heads for the US West Coast, APL also offers 10 other services bound for the global market via the transshipment hub in Singapore.
About APL
APL is one of the world’s leading ocean carriers, providing world-class container shipping and terminal services, as well as intermodal operations supported by leading-edge IT and ecommerce. APL offers transcontinental cargo shipping across Asia, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Australia through more than 110 services calling ports in over 50 countries worldwide. APL is part of the CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group founded in 1978 by Jacques R. Saadé.