AUGUST 2026 American Journal of Transportation American Journal of Transportation 27 COSCO SHIPPING (North America) invests in diversifying service COSCO’s one of the top four containership operators in the world and COSCO (North America) is among the top ocean carriers calling at North American ports. But as James Houghtalin, Executive Vice President, of COSCO SHIP- PING Lines (North America) explains COSCO (North America) has invested in diversifying their services in the Americas. (INVESTS – continued on page 28) By George Lauriat, AJOT AJOT: Although COSCO SHIPPING (North America) is among the most recognized international ocean carriers calling in North America, the scale coverage can be over- looked. Approximately, how many services does COSCO have calling in North Amer- ica? How many services does COSCO offer worldwide? James Houghtalin: COSCO SHIPPING Lines operates a broad network of services connecting the United States and the broader North Amer- ican market with global trade lanes. As of 2026, COSCO SHIPPING Lines operates 34 container shipping routes in the United States. This includes 22 Trans-Pacific routes, including Canada, with approximately 52,000 TEU of weekly capacity; 3 regional routes in the Carib- bean with approximately 900 TEU of weekly capacity; and 6 Trans-Atlantic routes with approximately 3,000 TEU of AJOT: Early this year COSCO announced the launch of the OCEAN Alliance DAY10 Product for 2026. Could you provide a little background on COSCO and the OCEAN Alliance network and what the Day10 Product for 2026 means for shippers? Houghtalin: COSCO SHIP- PING Lines has been a found- ing member of the OCEAN Alliance since its formation in April 2016, alongside CMA CGM, Evergreen Line, and Orient Overseas Container Line. The Alliance enables its members to provide customers with broad geo- graphic coverage, frequent departures, direct port calls, and flexible routing options across major global trade lanes. Over the past decade, the Alliance has significantly expanded its network. The 2026 OCEAN Alli- ance DAY10 Product includes 42 trade loops and more than 510 direct port-to-port connec- tions, supported by more than 5.3 million TEU of alliance Gantry cranes stand near stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside Shanghai, China. REUTERS/Go Nakamura ASIA TRADE 2026 James Houghtalin (photo: COSCO NA) weekly capacity. Within the Trans-Pacific network, the 22 routes include 10 services calling major ports on the US Southwest Coast, 4 serving the Pacific Northwest, and 8 connecting Asia with the US East Coast and Gulf Coast. On a global scale, COSCO SHIPPING Lines operates 420 international and domes- tic shipping routes, includ- ing 271 international routes, 64 domestic routes, and 85 feeder routes along the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River, as of June 2026. The Company’s fleet calls at 666 ports in 146 countries and regions worldwide. These figures represent COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ broader network. Within that network, the OCEAN Alliance DAY10 Product represents a specific alliance product, comprising 42 trade loops and more than 510 direct port pairs.
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