🚨 Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen on Global Uncertainty & Gemini Cooperation!
🔥 10 Must-Know from Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen: Is Gemini Cooperation the Key to 90% Schedule Reliability? ⚓
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🔥 Greetings, Maritime Mavericks!
🌊 2024 rewrote the rules of global shipping.
Demand surged. Costs climbed. Trade lanes shifted. Most carriers scrambled to react.
But Hapag-Lloyd made a bold move.
Through the Gemini Cooperation with Maersk, they’re building a next-gen network designed for resilience, digital precision, and green transition.
With 1,500+ port calls already and 90% schedule reliability, CEO Rolf Habben Jansen believes they’re on the right course —⚠️ but the hardest waters may still lie ahead.
🧠 Here are 10 direct takeaways from his latest session: 👇
🧭 “2024 was actually a year where demand was quite a lot stronger than all of us expected, particularly out of Asia.”
🚨 “The likelihood that we will go back to Suez looks significantly lower than some months ago.”
💸 “We also saw cost increases because we had to go around the Cape of Good Hope, and because charter rates remained very high.”
🌍 “There are a number of political events that are certainly not resolved… and also quite a lot of things happening on the front of trade policy.”
📦 “Bookings remain fairly strong going into the future.”
⚙️ “When you look at the real idle fleet compared to the global fleet — 0.7% — that's probably an all-time low.”
📊 “We’ve done over 1,500 port calls since February 1st… we’re at roughly 90% schedule reliability at this point in time.”
🛳 “Today, we are at about 280 out of 340 ships that need to move into the Gemini system.”
🌱 “We started not only ordering ships that can sail on green fuel, but we also signed our first large off-take agreement on green methanol.”
🔍 “Of course, a good start does not tell you everything — but I would also say it's always better to be off to a good start than to a bad start.”
✨ Conclusion – A New Model for Maritime Leadership?
The Gemini Cooperation isn’t just a short-term response — it’s a strategic shift toward a more resilient global shipping model.
It shows that even in a volatile environment, reliability and performance are possible with the right design and leadership.
If Gemini delivers, it won’t just stabilize schedules.
It could redefine how global networks are built, adapted, and trusted in a world that no longer tolerates fragility.
📌 The next era of shipping will belong to those who prepare — not just react.
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