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Weak capacity discipline forces Gemini carriers to slash Asia-Europe rates

"Gemini Cooperation carriers are said to be slashing rates to fill slots as Asia-North Europe rates...

by The Loadstar

H1 port throughput numbers reveal impact of the Gemini Cooperation

"The Malaysian port of Tanjung Pelapas recorded the highest volume growth among the world’s 30 large...

by The Loadstar

Hapag-Lloyd SE3 Service Update

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

If you're shipping between Asia and Mediter...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd: good growth and solid half-year results in a volatile market

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

  • Transport volumes significantly increased...
by Hapag-Lloyd

MSC reshapes two more major E/W services into RTW offerings

In an confident move, MSC has begun reshaping two additional major E/W strings into RTW services. Wh...

by Destine Ozuygur

India's market boom remains undeterred by trade restrictions with Pakistan

Market growth and regional carrier competition are booming in India. What started as a trickle in Q3...

by Destine Ozuygur

Far East - Europe trade issues strike at alliance reliability - Schedule Reliability Scorecard July 2025

Welcome to eeSea's monthly global schedule reliability update, where we examine how the latest geopo...

by Destine Ozuygur

The post-tariff evolution of MSC's transpacific network

"Since the shift in alliances earlier this year, Gemini duo Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have been given t...

by The Loadstar

Maersk - Changes to route on AE5 service

The following release was published by Maersk:

From week 35 and onwards, the AE5 service will i...

by Maersk

London Gateway getting ghosted over congestion

Reports of congestion, delayed berth arrivals, and high yard density across Northern European ports...

by Destine Ozuygur

Reliability remains stable in a chaotic world - Schedule Reliability Scorecard June 2025

Highlights

  • Global reliability for Q2 2025 is at its best since Q1 2024
  • Gemini shows best...
by Pernille Skanderup

Hapag-Lloyd - WC1 & WC2 Services Rotation Update

With your cargo planning in mind, please note that the service rotation of our WC1 and WC2 services...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd - Rotation update for AGX Service

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

With your cargo planning in mind, please no...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Global Reliability Best in 1,5 years - Schedule Reliability Scorecard May 2025

Global reliability is at the highest level it has been for the past 18 months.

by Pernille Skanderup

Gemini partners launch Middle East Shuttle 6 (M06) / Pakistan Service 2 (PK2)

"Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have launched a new Gemini Cooperation feeder service branded as Middle East...

by Linerlytica

Hapag-Lloyd welcomes another ‘Hamburg Express’ class containership to its fleet

"As disclosed, the 24,000 TEU vessel, Genova Express, has been named at shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean’s s...

by Offshore Energy

Maritime disruption persists despite a cease fire

Despite the established ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan...

by John Kuiyaki

Global Reliability slightly improved - Schedule Reliability Scorecard April 2025

  • Global OTP slightly improved to 30%
by Pernille Skanderup

Backhaul blues and a gradual decline in liner schedule reliability

"Liner schedule reliability data continues to show the Gemini Cooperation achieving the highest on-t...

by The Loadstar

Ocean carrier reliability Q1: Maersk remains top, Zim captures second place, and Cosco occupies third

Ocean carrier reliability Q1: Maersk remains top, Zim and Cosco round out top three

by Simon Sundboell

List of blanked transpac sailings grows as trade war heats up and demand cools

"Carriers have started suspending planned transpacific services as the trade war between the US and...

by The Loadstar

Premier Alliance, MSC, and TS Lines reveal early action against US tariffs

Carriers show early signs of capacity cuts on the Transpacific trade in face of new tariffs.

by Destine Ozuygur

Gemini leads 2025 Q1 reliability while Premier faces heavy competition

2025 Q1 alliance benchmarking characterized by the reshuffling of alliances

by Pernille Skanderup

Ocean Alliance rolls out series of blank sailings on Asia-North Europe

"The Ocean Alliance has announced a swathe of blank sailings on Asia-North Europe in April and May a...

by Journal of Commerce

HHLA PLT Italy strengthens strategic partnership with Maersk: New weekly service to Trieste

The following release was published by HHLA:

HHLA PLT Italy and Maersk are strengthening their...

by HHLA

Gemini partners on the hunt for scarce chartered tonnage

"Pacific International Lines (PIL) has chartered one of its ships to Hapag-Lloyd for three years, as...

by The Loadstar

A tumultuous start to 2025 global reliability: eeSea Schedule Reliability Scorecard

Q1 2025 was always expected to be tumultuous.

by Pernille Skanderup

Real test of Gemini hub and spoke model yet to come, says Maersk

"Early signs may be positive for the Gemini Cooperation’s “hub and spoke” model, but head of hubs an...

by The Loadstar

CMA CGM gets closer to rival carriers on Indian trades

"CMA CGM appears to be warming to new network partners on Indian trades to compete with mega-allianc...

by The Loadstar

The Network of the Future becomes the Maersk East-West network

The following advisory was published by Maersk:

Our Network of the Future and the Gemini Cooper...

by Maersk

Good start for Gemini, liner schedule reliability data reveals

"New data from liner analysts at Sea-Intelligence Consulting has confirmed early schedule reliabilit...

by The Loadstar

Gemini - what about omissions and inducements ?

How to measure reliability, when vessels omit and induce ?

by Simon Sundboell

NWSA February TEUs up 13.7%

The following release was published by NWSA:

Shippers bringing orders forward to avoid expected...

by NWSA

Red Sea crisis forces Maersk to increase capacity over strategy limit

"Maersk Line appears to have temporarily abandoned its strategy of maintaining capacity at no more t...

by The Loadstar

Infamous Reliability Promise Seems to be Sliding for Gemini

At TPM25, eeSea CEO Simon Sundboell gave a first look at the Gemini Cooperation's reliability, and h...

by Pernille Skanderup

The first 4 Gemini Cooperation arrivals into Europe predicted to be on time

From tomorrow we'll see the first head haul arrivals into Europe from the Far East.

by Pernille Skanderup

Gemini carriers cut back port calls on challenging southern India trade

"Southern India’s ocean trade continues to be a challenging market for both Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd,...

by The Loadstar

Competitive, cleaner, greener Gemini services to drive box market

"Hapag-Lloyd argues that the new Gemini services will increase reliability, sustainability and vesse...

by Seatrade Maritime News

eeSea North America update - March 2025

Our February update was dedicated to a detailed two-part analysis of how the [Far East - West Coast]...

by Destine Ozuygur

Gemini carriers making good on schedule reliability promise, so far

"The Gemini partners are making good on their promise of 90% schedule reliability, 'miles ahead' of...

by The Loadstar

TPM: Gemini carriers making good on schedule reliability promise, so far

"The Gemini partners are making good on their promise of 90% schedule reliability, “miles ahead” of...

by The Loadstar

Hapag-Lloyd - Rotation update for US1 Service

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

With your cargo planning in mind, please no...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd - Update for the PTX Service

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

If you're shipping to or from the west coas...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Port of Salalah celebrates milestone expansion of 2 million TEU

The following release was published by *APM Terminals:

The APM Terminals-operated Port of Salalah...

by APM Terminals

eeSea Trade Lane Review: Far East - Europe

Introduction

Welcome back to part three of our E/W trade review, where we invite you to explo...

by Destine Ozuygur

Hapag-Lloyd - Launching IAM America Shuttle 2 (GUF)

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

Good news are coming your way! In addition...

by Hapag-Lloyd

‘Strategic’ sailing cuts offset switch to new Asia-Europe networks: eeSea

"Ocean carriers are employing 'strategic blanked sailings' on the Asia-Europe trade lane as they man...

by S&P Journal of Commerce

As part of the “Gemini” Cooperation: Mawani Adds Five New Shipping Services by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk to Three Saudi Ports

The Saudi Ports Authority, “Mawani,” has announced the addition of five new shipping services by Hap...

by Mawani
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