Container

Opinion: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will soon topple another domino

The first two pieces in the great domino game in the container market have already fallen. Now it’s time for the third domino to fall, writes Lars Jensen.
Lars Jensen is an analyst at Vespucci Maritime, which he also founded and heads as CEO. | Photo: Magnus Møller
Lars Jensen is an analyst at Vespucci Maritime, which he also founded and heads as CEO. | Photo: Magnus Møller
BY LARS JENSEN, ANALYST AND FOUNDER OF VESPUCCI MARITIME

The first domino to fall was the announced dissolution of 2M in January 2023. This sent Maersk looking for new partners, whereas MSC strictly speaking is sufficiently large not to absolutely need a partner but can settle for smaller agreements.

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