APL

American President Lines

APL is a Shipping Line that provides Ocean based transport and runs regular services to countries such as South Korea, The United Arab Emirates, Japan, Guam and Singapore. The SCAC code for APL is APLU.

Website: apl.com

APL schedules

Upcoming vessel departures and sailing schedules for American President Lines

APL schedules and upcoming departures
Next Departure	Arriving in	Duration	Vessel	Description 29 Dec 2 Jan 6 Jan 10 Jan 15 Jan
KRPUS 29 Dec 2024→	JPHKT 29 Dec 2024	11h 30m Direct service	APL ISLANDER IMO 9360142	APL ISLANDER departs Busan (KRPUS) on 29 Dec 2024 and arrives in Hakata (JPHKT) on 29 Dec 2024. The transit time between these ports is 11h 30m and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
JPHKT 29 Dec 2024→	JPYOK 01 Jan 2025	2 days 14h Direct service	APL ISLANDER IMO 9360142	APL ISLANDER departs Hakata (JPHKT) on 29 Dec 2024 and arrives in Yokohama (JPYOK) on 01 Jan 2025. The transit time between these ports is 2 days 14h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
CNYTN 30 Dec 2024→	USLAX 14 Jan 2025	15 days 11h Direct service	CMA CGM MEDEA IMO 9299800	CMA CGM MEDEA departs Yantian (CNYTN) on 30 Dec 2024 and arrives in Los Angeles (USLAX) on 14 Jan 2025. The transit time between these ports is 15 days 11h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
FRLEH 30 Dec 2024→	DEHAM 02 Jan 2025	3 days 6h Direct service	APL SINGAPURA IMO 9632002	APL SINGAPURA departs Le Havre (FRLEH) on 30 Dec 2024 and arrives in Hamburg (DEHAM) on 02 Jan 2025. The transit time between these ports is 3 days 6h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel might be delayed by 6 days	See sailing schedules
SGSIN 31 Dec 2024→	CNQDG 08 Jan 2025	7 days 15h Direct service	CMA CGM CORTE REAL IMO 9454400	CMA CGM CORTE REAL departs Singapore (SGSIN) on 31 Dec 2024 and arrives in Qingdao (CNQDG) on 08 Jan 2025. The transit time between these ports is 7 days 15h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules

Top 10 ports serviced by this carrier

These are the top 10 ports that APL services. They are ranked by frequency of departures and include both international and domestic services.

Rank	Port Code	Port Name	Country	Departure frequency
1	KRPUS	Busan	South Korea	1-2 times a week	More details
2	AEJEA	Jebel Ali	The United Arab Emirates	1-2 times a week	More details
3	JPHKT	Hakata	Japan	Every 1-2 weeks	More details
4	GUGUM	Guam	Guam	Every 1-2 weeks	More details
5	JPYOK	Yokohama	Japan	Every 1-2 weeks	More details
6	SGSIN	Singapore	Singapore	Every 1-2 weeks	More details
7	FRLEH	Le Havre	France	Every 1-2 weeks	More details
8	CNYTN	Yantian	China	Every 1-2 weeks	More details
9	BHBAH	Bahrain International Airport	Bahrain	Every 1-2 weeks	More details
10	KWSWK	Shuwaikh	Kuwait	Every 1-2 weeks	More details

Carrier statistics

#52Global Rank

APL is ranked 52nd in the world against other carriers when comparing service frequency and global port coverage.

Global Rankings

On time performance

This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for APL as measured by comparing all vessel scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.

Nov OTP 37.78%

Previous month OTP 46.08%

-8.30%

Average days late

A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that APL vessels are typically late by.

Nov 4.0 days

Previous month 2.4 days

1.6 days

Frequently asked questions about APL

Last month the on time arrival performance (OTP*) of APL was 38%. This is a decline on the previous month of 46% OTP. *OTP is measured by comparing scheduled arrival time vs actual arrival time across all port calls over the span of a month. When a vessel arrives at port more than 24 hours after its scheduled arrival, it is considered late. Over the last three months APL was, on average, 3 days late into port.

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