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Friday, January 31, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Launch Gemini Cooperation, Reshaping Global Container Shipping

The container shipping industry faces major changes as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd launch their Gemini Cooperation on Saturday, February 1, 2025. This new

January 31, 2025
Total Views: 2275

Monday, December 9, 2024
Shipping

FMC Halts Premier Alliance Rollout Over Competitive Concerns

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a request for more information from ONE, HMM and Yang Ming on their proposed Premier

December 9, 2024
Total Views: 791

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Shipping

Reshuffled Container Alliance Networks Take Shape, Offering Suez and Cape Routes

Container shipping alliances are reshaping their East-West liner schedules for 2025, with new network plans and partnerships emerging as the industry continues

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 1587

Monday, September 9, 2024
Shipping

Major Shipping Alliance Reshuffle: Premier Alliance to Launch, MSC Unveils Standalone Network

Container shipping lines Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM, and Yang Ming Marine Transportation have announced the formation of a new alliance named

September 9, 2024
Total Views: 1535

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Shipping

The Alliance Reinstates Transpacific Service to Reassure Shippers

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) – To reassure shippers that its transpacific coverage will remain strong, THE Alliance (Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM and

March 19, 2024
Total Views: 1653

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Shipping

Ocean Alliance Carriers Squash Defector Rumors with Extension Until 2032

By Mike Wackett The Ocean Alliance east-west liner services vessel-sharing agreement between CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen, has been extended until 31

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 1525

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Shipping

Major Shipping Alliances Shaken Up by Maersk-Hapag-Lloyd Partnership

Last week’s surprise announcement from Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd on the formation a new long-term operational collaboration named the Gemini Cooperation is

January 24, 2024
Total Views: 11779

Thursday, January 18, 2024
Shipping

Gemini Partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Opt for ‘Hub & Spoke’ Operation

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The liner industry’s new vessel-sharing alliance, the Gemini Cooperation, will buck the recent trend of direct port

January 18, 2024
Total Views: 3987

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Shipping

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Form New ‘Gemini Cooperation’ Operational Agreement

Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced the signing of a long-term operational collaboration agreement, named the Gemini Cooperation, set to

January 17, 2024
Total Views: 3812

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Shipping

Container Shipping Lines to Lose EU Antitrust Exemption from 2024

BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Cargo shipping companies will from next year no longer enjoy a decades-long exemption from EU rules

October 10, 2023
Total Views: 1532

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Shipping

Alliance Rivals Ready to Cash In if 2M Divorce Gets Messy

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – THE Alliance and Ocean Alliance vessel-sharing partners are taking full advantage of the 2M’s potentially messy

May 10, 2023
Total Views: 1447

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Shipping

World Shipping Council Responds to Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act: Why?

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has voiced its opposition to the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act, introduced this week by U.S.

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1722

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Shipping

THE Alliance Ships End Backhaul Cape Diversions

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed that THE Alliance vessels deployed on the Asia-North Europe tradelane are no longer making a

March 16, 2023
Total Views: 2726

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Shipping

Cross-Alliance Cooperation on the Rise as Market Weakens

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers are pulling capacity from Chinese export routes and redeploying the ships to more robust tradelanes with

February 1, 2023
Total Views: 1423

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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MSC and Maersk to End 2M Alliance in 2025

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk and Swiss-based MSC, the world’s largest container shipping

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 2060

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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Amid Container Market Turmoil, Shipping Alliances Prepare to Deploy New Megaships

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – THE Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming and HMM have finalised their April network plans, which feature

December 20, 2022
Total Views: 1957

Thursday, December 1, 2022
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Could MSC Be Mulling a 2M Split?

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Since August 2020, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company brokers have completed the acquisition of nearly 250 second-hand

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 6081

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Carriers Blank More Sailings as China’s COVID Lockdowns Continue

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carrier alliances are preparing to blank more than a third of their sailings from Asia over the coming weeks in

May 10, 2022
Total Views: 1754

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Shipping

Senator Warren Blasts Shipping Alliances for Adding to Inflation

By Brendan Murray and Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — Senator Elizabeth Warren blamed rising U.S. inflation in part on the largest ocean shipping companies,

March 24, 2022
Total Views: 1298

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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President Biden to Target Container Shipping Alliances in ‘State of the Union’ Address

By Nick Savvides in Long Beach (The Loadstar) – US President Joe Biden will today take aim at shipping’s exemption from competition law,

March 1, 2022
Total Views: 3706