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 partnership aims to deliver industry-leading reliability of over 90% through an innovative hub-and-spoke network.

The network will deploy approximately 340 vessels and operate 57 services, including 29 mainline and 28 intraregional shuttle services. With a total capacity of 3.7 million TEU, the network will focus on East-West trades.

“Launching the new network is a great opportunity for all of us. With our targeted schedule reliability, we will satisfy one of our customers’ most important needs even better and set a ne…