SeaIntel: New mega-alliance to challenge 2M

A new French-Asian container alliance would not just match Maersk Line and MSC's 2M collaboration, it would likely also encounter problems with competition authorities in several places, estimates SeaIntel.
BY OLE ANDERSEN

Maersk Line and MSC's cooperation in the 2M alliance, which with a market share of close to one third of the total capacity is the top player on container routes between Asia and North Europe, will face a major challenger if French-Asian meetings for a new alliance pan out.

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