Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have inked a long-term collaboration named Gemini Cooperation, set to commence in February 2025. The goal is to establish a top-notch global network offering superior schedule reliability, a comprehensive network with competitive transit times, and reduced carbon footprint.
This partnership merges their fleets into a pool of 290 vessels with a combined 3.4 million containers (TEU). Maersk deploys 60%, Hapag-Lloyd 40%. The target is a schedule reliability of over 90% post full operationalization.
As part of this, Hapag-Lloyd exits THE Alliance by January 2025, and Maersk concludes the 2M alliance with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company in the same month.
The network spans seven trade routes, encompassing 26 mainline services and dedicated shuttles around transshipment hubs. It aims for high-quality service, improved transit times, and flexibility to adapt to disruptions and market changes, reducing risk and complexity.
Vincent Clerc, Maersk CEO, states, "This cooperation will offer our customers a flexible ocean network, raising the bar for reliability in the industry."
Both companies commit to fleet decarbonization, with Maersk targeting net-zero by 2040 and Hapag-Lloyd by 2045. Rolf Habben Jansen, Hapag-Lloyd CEO, believes this collaboration will enhance customer quality and efficiency gains, accelerating industry decarbonization.
In 2024, they plan the transition from existing alliances to the new cooperation, ensuring seamless service continuation for customers.
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Probably a 24.000 TEU class Megamax. Will be a group of six sister vessels to be operated by @ocean_network_express
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