The liner industry’s new vessel-sharing alliance, the Gemini Cooperation, will buck the recent trend of direct port calls in favor of a ‘hub & spoke’ operation, reports The Loadstar.
About the dealHowever, for the concept to work, shippers must be convinced that the Gemini relay network is resilient, has a sufficient buffer, and that exports and imports are guaranteed to make connections.
Moreover, the Gemini partners will need assurances from spoke and hub ports that feeders will get the same...
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