Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a structural change to the ME1 Gemini service, which will now sail through the Suez Canal instead of15, AE19, and ME2 in returning to the trans-Suez routing, providing more efficient transit times and strengthening connectivity across key East-West corridors
Any further alterations to services within the Gemini Cooperation will remain dependent on the ongoing stability in the Red Sea area. Read more information here.
With the Christmas and New Year period approaching, Maersk is adjusting several transatlantic services between Europe and North America to maintain network stability and schedule reliability. Customers using the TA1, TA2, TA3, and TA12 services should review adjustments and plan critical year-end cargo accordingly. See the full programme here.
Weather has been the main driver of operational disruption across North Europe in recent weeks, affecting berth availability, vessel schedules, and terminal productivity. The impact has been particularly noticeable at some UK gateways – where adverse weather has compounded existing congestion and yard-density pressures – while other major North European hubs have also experienced periods of schedule disruption.
As we move further into the winter period, customers should continue to build additional flexibility into their supply chains. Maersk will continue to use the necessary contingency measures to support cargo flows and limit weather-related disruption as much as possible.
Across North Europe, port operations remain broadly stable despite the vulnerability to adverse weather. Customers are kindly reminded to arrange import collection as soon as possible, particularly for refrigerated and dangerous goods, in order to to reduce dwell time and maintain sufficient terminal capacity.
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