The CKYHE Alliance is restructuring its Asia to US east coast with bigger ships as the newly expanded Panama Canal prepares to open.

COSCON, K Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin Shipping and Evergreen Line said they will provide five services from early June, with the waterway set to allow larger ships through later that month.

The AWE1, AWE3 and NUE runs have been expanded, while AWE4 and AWE8 have been reorganised.

AWE1