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Hapag-Lloyd - New East Med Express (EME) service

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

If you're shipping between Egypt and North...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Two-million TEU expansion in APM Terminals Medport Tangier

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

APM Terminals is ramping up operations fo...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Navigating the alliance reshuffle

How do I navigate these coming months ? And how I compare and benchmark the carriers' performance ?

by Simon Sundboell

Hapag-Lloyd culls China-Germany service amid tonnage supply concerns

"Hapag-Lloyd is to withdraw its China-Germany express service (CGX) in February, as the German mainl...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Premier Alliance Schedule Details Continue to Emerge Despite FMC Investigation

On December 4th, our team published a bulletin on the first Premier Alliance sailings discovered in...

by Destine Ozuygur

Gemini Cooperation's 2025 Voyages Unearthed

Last week we posted about [Hapag Lloyd dropping hints](https://app.eesea.com/news/hapag-lloyd-hints-...

by Destine Ozuygur

Maersk completes order of 20 dual-fuel vessels

The following release was published by Maersk:

With the ordering of 20 owned vessels for its fl...

by Hristijan Ivanov

UK eyes expanding its ETS to deepsea shipping – closing EU loophole

"Vessels which call at EU ports from ports outside the region must pay a charge equivalent to 50% of...

by Destine Ozuygur

Hapag-Lloyd fixes methanol supplies out of China

"German liner Hapag-Lloyd has reached an agreement with Beijing-headquartered Goldwind for the deliv...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hapag Lloyd Hints at Upcoming Gemini Schedules

Hapag Lloyd has released a Beta of its [new Schedules UI](https://www.hapag-lloyd.com/solutions/sche...

by Destine Ozuygur

Hapag-Lloyd warns customers EU ETS surcharge will 'roughly double'

"Hapag-Lloyd has notified customers that existing EU ETS surcharges are expected to 'roughly double'...

by Destine Ozuygur

Gemini Cooperation & the 90% reliability promise. Doable ?

Gemini Cooperation: is 90% reliability doable - and how far are the carriers from that ?

by Simon Sundboell

eeSea Insights on Gemini's UK Port Swap

Maersk announces Gemini Alliance will drop Felixstowe in favor of London Gateway in 2025.

by Destine Ozuygur

Maersk - The Network of the Future: UK port of call update

The following release was published by Maersk:

Last month, we reached out with an update on the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Salalah Looks to Gemini Network to Revive Traffic

"Oman’s Indian Ocean container port at Salalah is fighting a drop in throughput caused by Houthi att...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Carriers Avoiding Return to Suez in Early 2025

GEMINI scrapping possible Suez transit plans in early 2025 - for now.

by Destine Ozuygur

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd line up major newbuild order to boost Gemini fleet

"Newbuilding activity has continued unabated, as liner operators compete for market share ahead of t...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk - TA10 Service Launch

The following release was published by Maersk:

As part of our commitment to continuously improv...

by Hristijan Ivanov

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 Hamb...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini warns of 'meltdown' when Suez reopens

"Maersk has warned of an “operational meltdown” when carriers are able to use the Suez Canal again."...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk - The Network of the Future: Service network update

The following release was published by Maersk:

Last month we reached out with an update on the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini's outdated hub-and spoke strategy will prove 'ineffective'

"Gemini Cooperation’s “hub and spoke” strategy was predicted to be “ineffective” by speakers at the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini Cooperation terminals well placed for start of alliance

"The Gemini Cooperation, between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, has said that service reliability is a key...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk Asia Pacific Market Update – September 2024

The following release was published by Maersk:

Regional insights and information to keep your l...

by Hristijan Ivanov

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 o...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce two ocean network options with equal industry-leading schedule reliability

The following release was published by Maersk:

In February 2025, Maersk A/S (Maersk), an entity...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini alliance agreement goes into effect despite FMC concerns

"The new alliance agreement between container lines Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd has automatically gone in...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk and Hapag dip into charter market to boost Gemini fleet

"Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have become more active in the charter market as they gear up to launch thei...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini's hub-and-spoke strategy will 'fuel demand for feeder vessels'

"Non-operating feeder containership owner MPC Containerships (MPCC) said this week it was “looking f...

by Hristijan Ivanov

THEA 'plugs the gaps' as Gemini network preparations steam ahead

"Ahead of the official departure of Hapag-Lloyd from THE Alliance next February, remaining partners...

by Hristijan Ivanov

FMC halts Gemini alliance and demands more info from Maersk and Hapag

"Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s Gemini Cooperation, a capacity-sharing alliance between the second and fif...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port call shuffle at Nhava Sheva, while ex-India rates keep rising

"Ocean service network changes, ostensibly prompted by the upcoming Gemini Cooperation between Maers...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC to equal Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s Gemini fleet

"Gianluigi Aponte-founded Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has become the first liner to command a 20...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Salalah expansion on track to further reduce port stay by year end

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

With the arrival of the final four of ten...

by Hristijan Ivanov

World Bank report: APM Terminals operational in six of top 10 most efficient container ports in the world

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

APM Terminals’ operations appeared six ti...

by Hristijan Ivanov

How hubs will help the Gemini Cooperation achieve its 90%+ schedule reliability goal

The following release was published by Maersk:

With the Gemini Cooperation, Maersk is working t...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Volumes remain stable, but liner schedule reliability has continued to drop

The liner industry’s schedule reliability performance declined in the first quarter of this year, re...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini partners defend on-time target and promise cost competitiveness

"With the container shipping industry seemingly unable to improve its schedule reliability scores be...

by Hristijan Ivanov

South Korean ports must boost productivity to be chosen as liner hubs

"South Korean port executives have revealed that low productivity and volumes have discouraged the G...

by Hristijan Ivanov

THEA's ONE and Yang Ming set on contrasting courses for growth

"THE Alliance members ONE and Yang Ming appear to be adopting different growth strategies ahead of t...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hapag chief executive defends Gemini transhipment tactic

"Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen said today he expected Asian export freight rates to...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Asian ports eye Gemini Cooperation potential impact

"Key Asian ports that have been ostensibly excluded from Gemini Cooperation are monitoring the poten...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini partners Maersk and Hapag opt for 'hub & spoke' operation

"The liner industry’s new vessel-sharing alliance, the Gemini Cooperation, will buck the recent tren...

by Hristijan Ivanov

HMM, ONE and Yang Ming urgently seek to fill Hapag-Lloyd void

"Reliability is king was the message coming from both Hamburg and Copenhagen yesterday as new liner...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Shippers welcome the Gemini alliance

"The new Gemini Cooperation alliance of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd is seen as positive news by shippers...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini will bring 'murder on the (liner shipping) dancefloor'

Despite Maersk chief executive Vincent’s Clerc’s repeated assertions that Maersk was set to sail an...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are entering into an operational cooperation

The following release was published by Maersk:

Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) and Maersk A/S, an...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Danaos takes full ownership of Gemini

“Danaos Corporation has exercised its option to acquire the remaining equity interests in its joint venture Gemini Shipholdings Corporation.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)

by eeSea News

Danaos Chooses Scrubbers for Six Boxships

” Greek containership owner Danaos Corporation has decided to install scrubbers on six vessels and i...

by Patrick Fach-Pedersen

COSCO Shipping Gemini Joins World’s 20,000 TEU Club

“A colossal containership with a deck equaling the size of four football fields was named and delivered to COSCO Shipping Lines on April 10.” For more, see the original article on World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (LF)

by Patrick Fach-Pedersen
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