Gemini Cooperation

Maersk, Hapag bosses reinforce confidence in Gemini alliance service reliability targets

At the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam, leaders from Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk showcased their strong commitment to the forthcoming Gemini Cooperation, emphasizing their goal to achieve 90% service reliability.

This new alliance, which includes two of the five largest ocean carriers, is set to commence operations on February 1 next year, adopting a hub and spoke model for mainliner and transshipment services to boost reliability.

Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, and Kenni Skotte, Vice President...

https://container-news.com/maersk-hapag-bosses-reinforce-confidence-in-gemini-alliance-service-reliability-targets/

MSC’s direct connection strategy in contrast to Gemini hub heavy network

Speaking at the International Association of Ports and Harbour (IAPH) World Port Conference in Hamburg, Germany, MSC’s CEO Soren Toft put forward what will be his company’s operational difference after the dissolution of the 2m alliance.

“We want to be stand-alone,” pointed out Soren Toft. “We will be in charge of our own destiny, so that we can provide the speed, agility and decision-making to our clients that we want.”

The company’s aggressive newbuilding acquisition strategy is well-positioned...

https://container-news.com/mscs-direct-connection-strategy-in-contrast-to-gemini-hub-heavy-network/

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd charter more ships ahead of Gemini launch

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have been chartering more ships to expand their fleets ahead of the launch of their tie-up, Gemini Cooperation, in February 2025.

Maersk took Conbulk Management’s 2004-built 2,478 TEU Portsmouth for two years for US$24,250/day. The Danish carrier also fixed Goldenport Group’s 2007-built 1,819 TEU San Alberto, MPC Group’s 2007-built 1,713 TEU AS Serena and Peter Doehle’s 2006-built 1,578 TEU Annaba for eight months to a year, at daily rates ranging from US$17,500 to...

https://container-news.com/maersk-and-hapag-lloyd-charter-more-ships-ahead-of-gemini-launch/

Sea-Intelligence examines alliance structures and MSC 2025 network strategies

Gemini Cooperation, Premier Alliance and MSC have all unveiled their 2025 service networks. Ocean Alliance has yet to announce its network, but given the stability in its alliance structure, only minor changes are expected.

The following figure illustrates the number of distinct port-pairs offered by each alliance (with MSC also grouped as an ‘alliance’ for practical reasons) on both the Asia-North America and Asia-Europe routes.

“It is not surprising to see Gemini offer far fewer direct...

https://container-news.com/sea-intelligence-examines-alliance-structures-and-msc-2025-network-strategies/

New alliance formation intensifies battle between major lines

With the container shipping alliance landscape expected to change in less than five months, it is worth examining the current dynamics of the alliances and how they are expected to evolve when the new alliances are formed.

Currently, the 2M Alliance, composed of Maersk and MSC, continues to hold the leading position with the largest fleet capacity. Ocean Alliance (including CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL) follows closely, while THE Alliance (Hapag Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming and ONE) remains in...

https://container-news.com/new-alliance-formation-intensifies-battle-between-major-lines/

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd share finalised service maps, including Cape of Good Hope alternative

With around five months to launch, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have shared an update covering finalised service maps and how the network has evolved since the announcement of the Gemini Cooperation in January 2024.

The two partners have also presented an alternative Cape of Good Hope network due to the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea.

FACTS ABOUT THE TWO NETWORKS
Trans-Suez NetworkCape of Good Hope Network
  • Approx. 300 vessels
  • 3.4 million TEU capacity
  • 57 services (27 mainliners, 30 shuttles)...

https://container-news.com/maersk-hapag-lloyd-share-finalised-service-maps-including-cape-of-good-hope-alternative/

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