2025-01894Notice

Maersk-Hapag Alliance Reshapes U.S.-Europe Shipping Routes

Published Date: 1/29/2025

Notice

Summary

Big shipping companies Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk are teaming up to share space on their ships between the U.S. East Coast and several European and Canadian ports starting March 3, 2025. Meanwhile, dockworkers and maritime employers have agreed to extend their contract deadline to March 31, 2025, giving them more time to finalize their deal. If you’re involved in shipping or dock work, these changes could affect schedules and operations soon!

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Dockworker contract deadline extended

The USMX-ILA Master Contract termination date that was October 1, 2024 is extended through and including March 31, 2025 to allow time for the parties to ratify their tentative agreement. The filing was submitted as an amendment to the Master Contract Memorandum of Settlement.

Ocean carriers exchange ship space

Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk filed an agreement to exchange space on Hapag-Lloyd's CES service and Maersk's TA02 service for trades between the U.S. East Coast and ports in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Germany, and the Netherlands. The agreement is proposed to take effect on March 3, 2025.

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Key Dates

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Effective Date
1/29/2025
3/3/2025

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Federal Maritime Commission
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