The 2M breakup will trigger another round of market instability as Maersk and
MSC jostle for pole position on the East-West routes where they currently
cooperate. While MSC will have sufficient new ship capacity by 2025 to fully
replace Maersk’s current vessel contribution to the 2M network, an independent
Maersk network will fall behind MSC, OCEAN Alliance and THE Alliance offerings.
Maersk and MSC announced on 25 January 2023 the termination of the 2M alliance
effective from January 2025. The