Edwin Escobar stepped down from his position as Country Head of Ocean Network Express (ONE) in Chile on Monday, May 4th, to assume the same role in Mexico . This information was communicated via a letter to the Asian shipping company’s clients.

“Driven by our commitment to the ONE 2030 strategy, I would like to inform you that I will be taking on a new challenge as Country Head of ONE Mexico. Consequently, I will be leaving my current position in Chile, effective May 4, 2026,” he stated.

“ It has been an honor to lead ONE Chile . My priority has always been to strengthen our operations and raise our service standards. I move forward proud of the milestones we have achieved together and grateful for the trust you have placed in me and my team,” Escobar stated.

“I am also pleased to announce that Fernando Urrutia has been appointed the new Country Head of ONE Chile . I am confident that his experience will be key to maintaining our operational excellence and strengthening our partnerships,” he added.

Paulo Biazotti, the shipping company’s leader in Mexico until Monday, May 4, had not made any statement.

With information from  Portal Portuario , a media outlet specializing in ports and maritime transport in Chile.

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Ocean Network Express (ONE) , comprised of  Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) ,  Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)  and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ( K Line) , has ruled out applying surcharges to the US tariffs that will be applied from October 14 to vessels owned, operated or built in China.

The fee was previously announced by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and will begin with a phased implementation over a three-year period for maritime services payments involving vessels built or controlled by Chinese capital that call at ports in the United States.

Along these lines, the Japanese company assured its customers that “they can rest assured that ONE remains committed to ensuring service consistency and reliability.”

“No new surcharge will be applied. ONE confirms that no new surcharges related to the USTR service fees mentioned above have been implemented,” the company stated.

The company also ruled out any changes to its service coverage, stating that “ONE does not anticipate any changes to our port rotations or schedule at this time.”

“ONE will continue to closely monitor regulatory changes and provide immediate updates if new information becomes available,” the firm stated.

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Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced Friday that it will implement changes to its Asia-North America service beginning in October 2025. It also said it will discontinue PS5 service and review existing PS4, PS6, FP2, and EC2 services.

The details are as follows:

PS5 (Pacific South Loop 5) will be temporarily suspended until further notice:

Port rotation: Qingdao – Ningbo – Long Beach – Oakland – Kobe – Qingdao.

Last departure: NYK Constellation V0105E/W, ETA Qingdao, September 1, 2025.

Port rotation: Xiamen – Yantian – Kaohsiung – Keelung – Ningbo (new) – Los Angeles – Oakland – Keelung – Kaohsiung – Xiamen – Yantian.

First sailing: YM Uniform V.0244E/W ETA Yantian, October 5, 2025.

Alternatively, Xiamen cargo can be routed on the PS7 service.

PS6 (Pacific South Loop 6) will add Qingdao to its rotation:

Port rotation: Qingdao (new) – Ningbo – Shanghai – Kwangyang – Pusan ​​​- Long Beach – Oakland – Pusan ​​​​– Kwangyang – Incheon – Qingdao (new).

First voyage: HMM Topaz V.0008E/W, ETA Qingdao, 27 September 2025.

FP2 (Far East Pacific North Loop 2) will add Pusan ​​to its rotation:

Port rotation: Singapore – Laem Chabang – Cai Mep – Haiphong – Yantian – Pusan ​​​​(new) – Vancouver – Tacoma – Tokyo – Kobe – Shanghai – Ningbo – Yantian – Singapore.

First departure: ONE Cygnus V.0022E/W, estimated time of arrival: Singapore, September 29, 2025

EC2 (US East Coast Loop 2) will add Norfolk to its rotation:

Port rotation: Xiamen – Yantian – Ningbo – Shanghai – Pusan ​​​​- Manzanillo – Savannah – Charleston – Norfolk (new) – Manzanillo – Pusan ​​​​– Xiamen.

First departure: ONE Blue Jay V.0039E/W, estimated time of arrival: Xiamen, October 7, 2025.

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