Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are forming a new alliance, “Gemini Cooperation,” set to begin operations in February 2025. This partnership aims to enhance container shipping services between the United States East Coast, Turkey, and Italy. It also seeks to improve services in other significant Mediterranean hubs. It will streamline connections and boost capacity for both carriers.
Maersk’s new TA10 service will provide a direct link between Turkey, South Italy, and the U.S. East Coast, focusing on eight-week round trips. Meanwhile, Hapag-Lloyd is updating its existing Turkey East Coast Express (TEX) rotation. It is also updating its Atlantic Loop 7 (AL7) rotation to support this initiative.
| Service | Carrier | Rotation | Start Date | Round-Trip Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA10 | Maersk | Ambarli (Turkey) – Izmit Korfezi (Turkey) – Izmir Aliaga (Turkey) – Salerno (Italy) – Leghorn (Italy) – Tangiers (Morocco) – Newark (US) – Norfolk (US) – Savannah (US) – Port Everglades (US) | 1 February 2025 | 8 weeks |
| Turkey East Coast Express (TEX) | Hapag-Lloyd | Istanbul (Turkey) – Izmit (Turkey) – Aliaga (Turkey) – Salerno (Italy) – Livorno (Italy) – Tangier (Morocco) – New York (US) – Norfolk (US) – Savannah (US) – Port Everglades (US) | February 2025 | N/A |
| Atlantic Loop 7 (AL7) | Hapag-Lloyd | Mersin (Turkey) – Ashdod (Israel) – Haifa (Israel) – Piraeus (Greece) – Genoa (Italy) – Livorno (Italy) – Barcelona (Spain) – Valencia (Spain) – Halifax (Canada) – New York (US) – Norfolk (US) – Savannah (US) – Kingston (Jamaica) – Valencia (Spain) – Barcelona (Spain) | February 2025 | N/A |
Carriers will release extra details on transit times and vessel specifics for each service. They will do this as the alliance launch approaches.
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