In keeping with the Gemini trademark of industry-leading schedule reliability, that they will coordinate with customers to ensure an orderly transfer to a Suez-based network

Hapag-Lloyd and A.P. Moller - Maersk have said they do not yet have a date for returning Gemini Cooperation’s East–West services to a Suez- and Red Sea-based network, according to an update issued on 26 November 2025.

It is noteworthy that at the launch of the Gemini Cooperation in February 2025, A.P. Moller - Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd introduced a Cape of Good Hope network due to the ongoing disruptions in the Red Sea.

Gemini’s ambition has always been to return to a Suez-based East-West network once security conditions in the region permit. However, as the safety of crew, vessels and cargo remains our top priority, we currently have no specific timing to change the Gemini East-West network to sailing through the Red Sea.

The resumption of Gemini sailings through Suez / the Red Sea

In response to “recent media coverage about the resumption of Gemini sailings through Suez / the Red Sea and the timing of such,” the partners stated that Gemini’s “ambition has always been to return to a Suez-based East-West network once security conditions in the region permit,” but stressed that “the safety of crew, vessels and cargo remains our top priority,” and that they “currently have no specific timing to change the Gemini East-West network to sailing through the Red Sea.”

The companies recalled that at the launch of the Gemini Cooperation in February 2025, they introduced a Cape of Good Hope network because of “ongoing disruptions in the Red Sea.”  

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Closely monitor developments in the region, 

Considering the Gaza ceasefire progress, we closely monitor developments in the region, and we are continuously conducting detailed security assessments. When security conditions warrant it, and in keeping with the Gemini trademark of industry-leading schedule reliability, Hapag-Lloyd and A.P. Moller - Maersk will carefully coordinate with our respective customers and important stakeholders to ensure an orderly transfer to a Suez-based network with minimal disruption to our customers´ supply chains.

About: Hapag-Lloyd 

Hapag-Lloyd is an international container shipping company established under German law and headquartered in Hamburg. It operates scheduled liner services linking major global trade lanes and provides container transport and related logistics services to industrial and commercial customers. Beyond ocean transport, Hapag-Lloyd also offers associated inland and intermodal solutions that connect ports with hinterland locations.  

About: A.P. Moller - Maersk 

A.P. Moller - Maersk is a Danish integrated logistics and transportation group organized as a corporate conglomerate with activities focused on container shipping, port and terminal operations, and supply chain management services. The group provides end-to-end logistics solutions, including ocean transport, landside transport, and warehousing, and operates through a portfolio of subsidiaries and business units under the Maersk brand and related brands.

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