Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd launch Shanghai Port operation in joint cooperation

With the lifting of the first container at the Shanghai Port on Feb 10, the Gemini Cooperation officially launches its operation at the port, said Shanghai International Port (Group) Co Ltd. (Photo provided to China Daily)

With the lifting of the first container at the Shanghai Port on Feb 10, the Gemini Cooperation officially launched its operation at the port, said Shanghai International Port (Group) Co Ltd.

The Gemini Cooperation, a benchmark collaboration between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, announced last year to start operation in February, according to the official website of Hapag-Lloyd.

With the lifting of the first container at the Shanghai Port on Feb 10, the Gemini Cooperation officially launches its operation at the port, said Shanghai International Port (Group) Co Ltd. (Photo provided to China Daily)

"The Shanghai Port was chosen as one of the core hub ports of the Gemini Cooperation because of its world-class efficiency in port operation, digital capabilities and our firm confidence in the Chinese market," Anne-Sophie Zerlang Karlsen, head of Asia-Pacific operations with AP Moller–Maersk, said at the launch ceremony.

Being the world's busiest container port, the Shanghai Port handled 51.51 million TEUs throughout 2024, holding the top position for 15 consecutive years by container throughput globally.

With the lifting of the first container at the Shanghai Port on Feb 10, the Gemini Cooperation officially launches its operation at the port, said Shanghai International Port (Group) Co Ltd. (Provided to China Daily)

Gemini Cooperation took the third phase of Shanghai Port's Yangshan Deep-Water Port as its major terminal for calling China.

With the goal of delivering a fast, flexible and interconnected ocean network with industry-leading reliability being its cornerstone, Gemini Cooperation will cover seven trades and offer 57 services including mainliner and dedicated shuttle services, complemented by feeder services.

The fleet of the new partnership will consist of around 340 modern and efficient vessels, many ready to adopt cleaner fuels, with a total standing capacity of about 3.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), according to Hapag-Lloyd.