In February 2025, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd AG will initiate their operational partnership, Gemini Cooperation. The objective is to establish a flexible and interconnected ocean network that aims to achieve schedule reliability above 90 percent when fully implemented.
Since the two companies unveiled the new long-term collaboration in January 2024, the companies have been working on finalizing the details of the operational collaboration which covers a joint ocean freight network on East-West trades.
With around five months to launch, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are now ready to share an update covering finalized service maps and how the network has evolved since the announcement in January 2024. Additionally, the companies are also presenting an alternative Cape of Good Hope network due to the on-going disruptions in the Red Sea.
"Reliability, connectivity, and sustainability are the primary aspects of the networks being introduced today. It is now possible to provide full transparency on the development of a high-quality ocean network, allowing for planning in a dynamic context." says Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd.
In October 2024, the Gemini Cooperation will announce which network it expects to put to sea in February 2025.
"We are looking forward to the launch of our completely redesigned network next year, and we are happy to reconfirm that our schedule reliability target remains unchanged irrespective of which network we will phase in. The collaboration aims to enhance reliability standards, potentially benefiting customers and establishing a new, elevated benchmark in the industry." mentioned Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk.
Depending on which network the cooperation will phase in, the new network consists of either 27 or 29 efficient ocean mainliner services supported by an extensive network of 30 agile, intraregional shuttle services. The collaboration will comprise of either 300 or 340 vessels.
For more information:
Povl D. Rasmussen
Maersk
Tel: +45 31528620
Email: [email protected]
www.maersk.com
Nils Haupt
Hapag-Lloyd
Tel: +49 40 3001-2263
Email: [email protected]
www.hapag-lloyd.com