The German shipping company Hamburg Süd and Maersk Line (Denmark) have signed a new vessel sharing agreement. Once the cartel authorities give the green light, the two lines will launch a joint weekly service between Australia/New Zealand and the North American east coast around the end of May. Twelve 2,800 teu vessels, offering a total of 530 reefer plugs, will be deployed on the loop. Each partner will contribute six ships. The new service will replace parts of Hamburg Süd's existing Trident loop between Australia/New Zealand and the North American east coast, and Maersk Line's Oceania service to the east coast of the USA.
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