Comment / Hey, Wan Hai – do you wanna be in my gang?

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By Gavin van Marle

05/09/2024

Lurking* within the latest half-year results call with senior Wan Hai management team was this little gem:

(*Sourced from The Loadstar this week: On speculation that Wan Hai could join THE Alliance, after it loses Hapag-Lloyd in February, [general manager Tommy] Hsieh disclosed that the Taiwanese operator had been invited to join a shipping alliance, but did not reveal which one.)

“We’re exploring and considering alliance membership. Currently, we have joint Asia-US West Coast services with ONE and joint Asia-US East Coast ...

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