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Despite Maersk chief executive Vincent’s Clerc’s repeated assertions that Maersk was set to sail an independent course following the termination of its 2M cooperation with MSC, there was always the suspicion that, come January 2025, Maersk would suddenly look like the most attractive partner on liner shipping’s dancefloor.

And so it has proved – although, as eeSea founder Simon Sundboell succinctly put it: “Yeah, that’s a bombshell!”

In a move which has apparently caught its THE Alliance partners by surprise, Hapag-Lloyd, and ...

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  • JOSHUA PAUL

    January 17, 2024 at 4:10 pm

    Thanks for sharing.

    Clearly, this is an interesting development that will make all carriers wear their “dancing shoes”.
    Will MSC dance alone in this party of carriers or are we going to ask CMA-CGM for a ballroom dance and become the “ Sagitarius Alliance.”?

    Let’s watch this space…