According to Alphaliner’s report, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd have begun building up their capacity as both carriers prepare to leave their respective current alliances, , reports container news.
MSC, which will split from its 2M partner Maersk, has been launching standalone loops on the Asia – North America and Far East – Europe routes.
Standalone services
After launching two additional standalone services in July, MSC’s non-2M fleet capacity on the big Asia – North America and Far East – Europe routes now stands at 733,000 TEUs, which represents 33.2% of its total capacity on the trades.
Currently, MSC’s capacity on the two lanes stands at 2.4 million TEUs, compared with 2.6 million TEUs that Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, which will form Gemini Cooperation in February 2025, will have.
Hapag-Lloyd increase market share
Hapag-Lloyd has also started to increase market share outside THE Alliance, which it will depart to form Gemini.
Hapag-Lloyd (15.4%) and HMM (28.3%) are the only other alliance members to operate a substantial part of their East West vessel capacity outside THE Alliance of which they are currently both members, but this is expected to change as soon as the 2M partnership is terminated and Hapag-Lloyd enters the Gemini Cooperation with Maersk.
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Source: Containernews
