Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk to transit Red Sea with one Gemini service

HAMBURG: A.P. Moller- Maersk (Maersk) and Hapag-Lloyd have decided to change the routing of one of their shared services under the Gemini Cooperation, transitioning it through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. All passages will be secured by navel assistance. The service inscope is the IMX service, which connects India and the Middle East with the Mediterranean. From mid-February, changes will be implemented on westhound sailings. as of vessel “Albert Maersk” and on eastbound sailings as of vessel “Astrid Maersk, When possible, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will also implement changes to the SEl and 5E3 services to go through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal at a later stage. In this respect, further information to customers and other relevant stakeholders will follow in due course. No further changes to the Gemini network related to the Red Sea are foreseen at this stage.

The highest possible security precautions will be undertaken, as the safety of the crew, the vessels, and the customers’ cargo remains the highest priority of both carriers. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will continue to monitor the security situation in the Middle East region very closely, and any alteration to the Gemini service will remain dependent on the ongoing stability in the Red Sea area and the absence of any escalation in conflicts in the region. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd launched the operational collaboration “Gemini Cooperation” on February 1, 2025. The cooperation’s network covers 29 shared mainliner and 29 shared shuttle services on East West trade routes.