THE Alliance

THE Alliance temporarily halts AR1 service due to Red Sea crisis

THE Alliance, including Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming and HMM, has announced the temporary suspension of AR1 service due to recent Red Sea tensions.

“Due to recent security developments around the Red Sea, the AR1 service will be temporarily suspended until further notice. This decision is a proactive measure to prioritize the safety of our crew, vessels, and your cargo,” said ONE in a statement.

“We are closely monitoring the situation and will resume the AR1 service as soon as it is deemed safe...

https://container-news.com/the-alliance-temporarily-halts-ar1-service-due-to-red-sea-crisis/

THE Alliance reaffirms “unwavering cooperation” in 2024

The members of THE Alliance have published a joint release to emphasize their commitment to continue their collaboration and operations as usual in 2024.

This statement comes in response to recent developments surrounding THE Alliance, after the announcement of Gemini Cooperation formation between the largest THE Alliance member Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk Line.

“We wish to emphasize our unwavering commitment to maintaining a robust cooperation throughout 2024, ensuring that the highest standards of...

https://container-news.com/the-alliance-reaffirms-unwavering-cooperation-in-2024/

Wan Hai could replace Hapag-Lloyd in THE Alliance: Yang Ming ex-boss

Yang Ming Marine Transport’s ex-chairman Bronson Hsieh suggested to Taiwanese media that Wan Hai Lines could be a suitable substitute for Hapag-Lloyd in THE Alliance.

Speaking to ETToday, Hsieh noted that Wan Hai, which operates solo Transpacific routes, had ambitions of launching Asia-Europe services.

Wan Hai also has begun taking delivery of eighteen 13,000 TEU ships that were ordered during the Covid-19 pandemic.

On 17 January, Hapag-Lloyd, which with over 1.9 million TEU of capacity, is THE...

https://container-news.com/wan-hai-could-replace-hapag-lloyd-in-the-alliance-yang-ming-ex-boss/

Hapag-Lloyd’s departure shakes-up THE Alliance

Shipping pundits are expecting liner alliances to be redrawn, after Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd announced on 17 January that they will form Gemini Cooperation in February 2025.

Maersk Line’s tie-up with Hapag-Lloyd coincides with the ending of the Danish giant’s 2M alliance with MSC in January 2025. Thereafter, Hapag-Lloyd will leave THE Alliance, which also comprises HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming.

Simon Sundboell, founder of consultancy eeSea, opined in a LinkedIn post that...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyds-departure-shakes-up-the-alliance/

Carrier alliance analysis: Ocean Alliance expands on Asia-North Europe

Sea-Intelligence looked at the development in capacity market shares between the three carrier alliances on the Transpacific and Asia-Europe trades.

Capacity market share is the share of the total deployed capacity within each trade lane that is operated by each of the three carrier alliances, explains the Danish maritime data analysis company.

On Asia-North America West Coast, the alliances collectively lost capacity market shares, especially during the pandemic, when capacity outside of the...

https://container-news.com/carrier-alliance-analysis-ocean-alliance-expands-on-asia-north-europe/

THE Alliance announces changes to Transpacific-East Coast services

THE Alliance (THEA), comprising Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming and Ocean Network Express (ONE), has decided to make changes to the Transpacific-East Coast Network.

The container alliance will suspend EC4 service from the 46th week of the year and revise the existing EC1, EC2 and EC5 services.

According to THE Alliance, these adjustments aim to provide customers a frequent and comprehensive service coverage, while the effective sailings will be announced shortly.

The updated EC1 service will now...

https://container-news.com/the-alliance-announces-changes-to-transpacific-east-coast-services/

THE Alliance revises Transpacific – North West Coast network

THE Alliance, including Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE and HMM, will make changes to Asia to Transpacific-North West Coast network by temporarily suspending the PN3 service and enhancing the existing PN2 service as of week 41 until further notice.

More specifically, PN3 will be suspended until further notice, while PN2 will have an enhanced rotation with added port calls.

The service rotation of the upgraded PN2 service will be Singapore – Laem Chabang – Cai Mep – Haiphong – Yantian – Yangshan –...

https://container-news.com/the-alliance-revises-transpacific-north-west-coast-network/

“Schedule reliability recovery rate for 2M was above Ocean and THE Alliance for Asia-North Europe trade lane,” reports Sea-Intelligence

To gauge which of the three container carrier alliances recorded the fastest post-pandemic recovery in schedule reliability, Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence pegged their lowest recorded schedule reliability during the pandemic as month “0” and then looked at the change from that baseline in the next months.

Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, Sunday Spotlight, issue 630

Figure 1 covers the Asia-North Europe trade lane. “In just the second month after dropping to its lowest point,...

https://container-news.com/schedule-reliability-recovery-rate-for-2m-was-above-ocean-and-the-alliance-for-asia-north-europe-trade-lane-reports-sea-intelligence/

Blanked sailings now the norm

Blanked Asia-Europe sailings have become expected in liner operators’ routines, according to Alphaliner’s latest report today (16 August).

Record newbuilding deliveries have made operators reduce sailings to manage capacity and THE Alliance has the largest percentage of skipped schedules.

THE Alliance has blanked just over 10 of its sailings, translating to nearly 20% of sailings that have been skipped. In comparison, the OCEAN Alliance has skipped 10 of its 90-odd voyages, amounting to a...

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