• Innovative hub & spoke network will transform the industry
• Massive service improvements in terms of reliability and connectivity
• Around 340 vessels connecting the East and the West of the globe

Gemini Cooperation, which has been jointly planned and implemented by Hapag-Lloyd  and Maersk , an A.P. Moller-Maersk company, will start operations on February 1, 2025. The ambition is to deliver a fast, flexible and interconnected ocean network with industry-leading reliability of over 90% once fully phased in. By June 2025, all vessels are expected to operate according to the new schedule.

“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 new quality standard in the industry,” explains Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd. “Together with our operating partner Maersk, we are focused on delivering on our 90% schedule reliability promise.” The Gemini network will also set new industry standards in terms of sustainability and advance the companies’ ongoing decarbonization efforts. “Thanks to our effective hub & spoke operating system, we can deploy larger vessels and thus simultaneously optimize speed, reduce idling times, and thereby cutting down on carbon emissions. All of this saves our customers a lot of time and resources,” Habben Jansen adds.

KEY FACTS ABOUT THE NEW NETWORK