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BAL re-enters liner trades with transpacific loader

Summary by The Loadstar
Opportunistic Chinese shipowner BAL Container Line is making a selective comeback to the transpacific trade, after exiting liner shipping to focus on being a tonnage provider. According to container shipping consultancy Linerlytica, BAL has postponed chartering its new 14,400 teu BAL Athena to Maersk Line for the Gemini Asia-North Europe AE3 service. Instead, BAL will deploy the vessel on an ad hoc China-US West Coast service, from 24 July, call…
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The Loadstar broke the news on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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