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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ module_class=”reverse-columns-mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

Some talk of collaborations and networks, others of alliances. Regardless of the terminology used, the underlying concept is always one of pooling strengths\u00a0\u2013 for example, sharing risks, reducing costs or accessing new markets. Especially in times of complex global challenges, such as those we face today, this type of collaboration seems to be developing into an efficient (survival) strategy.<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Credits: Hapag-Lloyd, istock\/Dmitrii Guzhanin , NPORTS, BLG LOGISTICS, MCN, BLG Siempelkamp, MSC, Breb, Cuxport[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”slant2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” bottom_divider_height=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]February 2025 saw the launch of the Gemini Cooperation\u00a0\u2013 an operational partnership between container shipping companies Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk that boasts a global network of 29\u00a0mainliner and 29\u00a0shuttle services. Hapag-Lloyd fondly refers to this as a hub-and-spoke model, as regular shuttle connections radiate out from the central hub ports like spokes from a wheel. \u201cThis enables us to make better use of our fleet, have clearly defined rotations and more stable operational processes,\u201d explains Axel Luedeke, Managing Director Network and Cooperations at Hapag-Lloyd, while outlining the benefits of the Gemini Cooperation, which currently has around 340\u00a0ships from both partners in operation.<\/p>\n

One year on, Luedeke\u2019s assessment is equally positive. \u201cThe cooperation has delivered exactly what we hoped for,\u201d he adds. \u201cSignificantly higher schedule reliability, noticeably fewer port omissions and a clear improvement in overall service quality. Our schedule reliability of 90\u00a0per\u00a0cent sets new standards in the industry.\u201d Furthermore, additional upgrades are planned for this year without altering the existing coverage. These include a further port call in Wilhelmshaven, which has been integrated into the partners\u2019 Indian Ocean Service (IOS) since late January 2026.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_7″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Startseite \/ Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” top_divider_style=”slant2″ top_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” top_divider_height=”64px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]But what motivates shipping companies in general, and Hapag-Lloyd in particular, to conclude such partnerships? For Luedeke, the answer is clear. \u201cThe complexity of global supply chains has increased significantly in recent years,\u201d he continues. \u201cCooperation helps shipping companies to structure networks more efficiently, share risks and improve quality for customers.\u201d The latter is particularly important for Hapag-Lloyd\u00a0\u2013 as Luedeke states, the Hamburg-based shipping company aims to become the \u201cundisputed number one for quality\u201d as part of its \u201cStrategy 2030\u201d. He also makes it clear that Gemini is a purely operational partnership. \u201cCompetition between Maersk and ourselves will continue,\u201d he emphasises, while reiterating that certain parameters must be met for a partnership of this kind to work properly. \u201cAbove all, this requires clear common goals, mutual trust and open communication. It\u2019s important that roles, responsibilities and decision-making are clearly defined.\u201d <\/p>\n

Praise for the Gemini Cooperation<\/h2>\n

Even before the Gemini Cooperation was launched, Hapag-Lloyd Chief Executive Officer Rolf Habben Jansen predicted that the partnership would lead to \u201can overall positive development\u201d in cargo volumes at German ports. The current analysis seems to confirm this statement. \u201cIt\u2019s clear that Hapag-Lloyd is highly committed to JadeWeserPort,\u201d says NPorts Managing Director Holger Banik. \u201cThe Gemini Cooperation\u2019s calls have significantly increased our transshipment figures.\u201d He emphasises this further by noting that Wilhelmshaven is the \u201cfirst port of call\u201d from China to Europe for many of the Gemini Cooperation\u2019s services. \u201cThis decision by the partners, as well as the christening and naming of the Hapag-Lloyd container ship Wilhelmshaven Express at JadeWeserPort in October 2025, are strong signals of appreciation for Germany\u2019s only deep-water port,\u201d Banik adds.<\/p>\n

Steffen Leuthold, Head of Corporate Communications at EUROGATE, has observed the Gemini Cooperation\u2019s positive influence across several sites. \u201cIn general, we can say that the 2025 financial year was a thoroughly positive one for EUROGATE,\u201d he states. \u201cA key driver of this development was the newly formed Gemini Cooperation, which has selected two of our terminals, EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven and North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven, as international hub ports in its network and is also generating significantly more throughput at these locations. However, our EUROGATE terminals in Bremerhaven and Hamburg are also benefiting from this new partnership as common user hubs, as are other shipping line customers and alliances.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe quality of cooperation at the interfaces is crucial\u201d<\/h2>\n

Matthias Magnor has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the seaport and logistics service provider BLG LOGISTICS since early 2025. \u201cStable networks and partnerships are strategic levers for us,\u201d he states confidently. \u201cIn complex supply chains, it\u2019s not only operational excellence that counts, but also the quality of cooperation at the interfaces.\u201d Accordingly, his company regularly enters into long-term, trust-based partnerships along the entire supply chain\u00a0\u2013 with industry and trade, shipping companies, terminal and infrastructure partners, and with technology providers.<\/p>\n

Last year, for example, the door-to-door transportation of a state-of-the-art wood press from Bremen across the Atlantic to the USA demonstrated how such partnerships operate. Plant constructor Siempelkamp provided logistics management for the international transport of complex plant components, while project freight forwarder UTC Overseas managed the sea freight and delivery of the item from the port in Longview to the Roseburg construction site in Oregon. PTS Logistics ensured that the fragile components were packed appropriately for transport by sea, and BLG LOGISTICS oversaw the central transshipment at Neust\u00e4dter Hafen. BBC Chartering handled the subsequent overseas transport, bringing the entire cargo across the Atlantic in a single charter with its heavy\u2011lift vessel BBC Aquamarine.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch collaboration only works if responsibility is taken, information is shared openly and decisions are made transparently. Cooperation based on mutual respect isn\u2019t merely an option, it\u2019s a prerequisite,\u201d Magnor concludes, not only reflecting on this 10,000\u2011tonne freight logistics shipment, but also with an eye on the group\u2019s future projects.
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\u201cThe complexity of global supply chains has increased significantly in recent years.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Axel Luedeke, Managing Director Network and Cooperations at Hapag-Lloyd[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Logistics-Pilot-Holger-Banik-Nports.png” alt=”Portrait Foto von Holger Banik” title_text=”Logistics-Pilot-Holger-Banik-Nports” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are strong signals of appreciation for Germany\u2019s only deep-water port.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Holger Banik, Managing Director, JadeWeserPort-Realisierungs GmbH & Co. KG[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Logistics-Pilot-BBC-Aquamarine-BLG-Schwergut.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”450px||450px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]With the heavy-lift vessel BBC Aquamarine, the entire cargo was shipped across the Atlantic from Neust\u00e4dter Hafen to Oregon in a single charter.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

Developing and promoting new solutions together<\/h2>\n

In 2011, the German states of Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein have jointly formed the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN). Bremen and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania followed three years later. \u201cOur network now has more than 350 members working together across all five states and covering the entire spectrum of the maritime industry,\u201d reports Dr\u00a0Susanne Neumann, head of the MCN office in Lower Saxony. As an example of successful cooperation under the umbrella of MCN, she cites ShipRec, a ZIM innovation network that was launched in 2024 as an expert platform for sustainable ship recycling with the active support of the EurA network agency and comprises more than 14\u00a0network partners besides MCN. These include Turbo\u2011Technik, GSR Services, EWD Benli Recycling, HB Hunte Engineering, BIBA\u00a0\u2013 Bremen Institute for Production and Logistics, and the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT). All are committed to developing a viable German alternative to the inadequate conditions under which end-of-life ships are often dismantled in low\u2011income countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ShipRec network is a central platform for the maritime community to promote innovation, technologies and projects that advance a more sustainable ship recycling industry. We\u2019ve taken this task on because, among other things, the importance of ship recycling for the extraction of secondary raw materials for the steel industry has grown rapidly in recent years,\u201d emphasises Andreas Born, head of the MCN office in Bremen. \u201cA study was conducted in Bremen in 2023 that identified a ship recycling potential of 20 to 25\u00a0ships per year, which equates to around 10 to 15\u00a0per\u00a0cent of ArcelorMittal\u2019s steel scrap requirements in Bremen,\u201d he adds.
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\u201cCooperation based on mutual respect isn\u2019t merely an option, it\u2019s a prerequisite.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Matthias Magnor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BLG LOGISTICS<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe work highlights the need for ongoing dialogue between partners.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Dr\u00a0Susanne Neumann, head of the MCN office in Lower Saxony<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Logistics-Pilot-DFDS-Rhenus-Cuxport-.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”450px||450px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” top_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Goods are regularly transported between Germany and the UK using the service jointly provided by DFDS and Rhenus Cuxport.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”50px||50px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\u201cAt a specialist MCN symposium in late 2023, the need for innovation projects was identified, as was a call to standardise the licensing requirements for ship recycling in the coastal federal states,\u201d continues Born. \u201cIn response, MCN has built up a community that is working on new solutions for a maritime circular economy.\u201d Two companies have emerged as market leaders in this field. In May 2025, EWD Benli Recycling in Emden became the first German shipyard to receive approval for ship dismantling on German soil. \u201cWhat\u2019s more, the Lloyd shipyard in Bremerhaven is also currently undergoing the approval process,\u201d adds Dr\u00a0Neumann. \u201cOur work in ship recycling highlights the need for ongoing dialogue between partners. The ShipRec network offers numerous advantages in this regard. In addition to industry insights and strategic partnerships, these include access to new markets and participation in developing new supply chains. In many cases, it\u2019s also helpful to ask other players in the maritime sector for their expertise,\u201d she observes.<\/p>\n

Good contacts and guaranteed success<\/h2>\n

For Captain Arne Ehlers, Chairman of the Cuxhaven Port Industry Association (HWG) and Managing Director of the BREB shipping company and port service provider Blue Water BREB, the strategy of focusing on cooperation is hardly new. \u201cTrade and shipping have always thrived on good international contacts and forming the corresponding alliances,\u201d he says. His view of the concept of cooperation is much broader than that of his predecessors. \u201cAll port-specific developments in Cuxhaven have been initiated collaboratively and with broad consensus,\u201d he praises. \u201cI\u2019m not just talking about politics, the economy and society here, but the administration in particular. NPorts is doing an excellent job in Cuxhaven. A prime example is the construction of the German Offshore Industry Centre there, which includes berths\u00a08 and 9.1 to 9.5. Furthermore, the current expansion of berths\u00a05 to 7 will reinforce Cuxhaven\u2019s position as a key hub for the offshore wind industry still further.\u201d<\/p>\n

He then vividly describes a variety of successful collaborations in Cuxhaven, touching on RoRo traffic, wind turbines, project cargo, and even the town\u2019s role as a fishing hub. He has also been closely involved in developing Blue Water BREB. The joint venture between the German shipping company BREB and the Danish logistics expert Blue Water Shipping was founded in 2016 under his leadership and has since specialised in carrying wind power components and project cargo. \u201cI remember how many people shook their heads at the time when both partners held a 50\u00a0per cent stake in the venture,\u201d recounts Ehlers. \u201cBut our experience in recent years has shown how advantageous it is when important business decisions are made strictly in tandem, with no one being overruled.\u201d<\/p>\n

The port representative also considers the UK service jointly operated by DFDS and Rhenus Cuxport to be a successful project. This short sea shipping service stems from the 1970s. The commissioning of the Cuxport terminal in 1997 took cooperation in the RailRoCargo sector to a new level and developed it into the most successful shipping line between Germany and the United Kingdom\u00a0\u2013 with up to eight departures per week. \u201cThe capabilities of DFDS as one of the largest and leading short sea operators in Northern Europe and of Rhenus Cuxport as a multimodal terminal on the German North Sea coast go hand in hand for shipping all kinds of goods to the UK,\u201d adds Ehlers. \u201cIf I can be part of a successful merger, then I\u2019ll definitely get my share of the rewards, which should be enough to dispel the concerns many opponents of the merger have,\u201d he continues with a wry smile. \u201cOtherwise, I might just end up with nothing at all.\u201d (bre)<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe ShipRec network is a central platform for the maritime community.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Andreas Born, head of the MCN office in Bremen<\/p>\n

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\u201cImportant business decisions are made strictly in tandem.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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Some talk of collaborations and networks, others of alliances. Regardless of the terminology used, the underlying concept is always one of pooling strengths\u00a0\u2013 for example, sharing risks, reducing costs or accessing new markets. Especially in times of complex global challenges, such as those we face today, this type of collaboration seems to be developing into an efficient (survival) strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":70393,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-topic-en"],"yoast_head":"\nPartnership as a competitive edge - Logistics Pilot<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Whether it\u2019s partnerships, networks or alliances, the underlying principle is always to pool strengths in order to share risks, reduce costs or gain access to new markets.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/en\/partnership-as-a-competitive-edge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Partnership as a competitive edge - 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