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The Mercosur Free Trade Agreement negotiations had been ongoing for over 25 years before the European Union and four of the Mercosur states \u2013Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay \u2013 signed the deal in Asunci\u00f3n, the Paraguayan capital, on 17 January 2026. The Agreement, which Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of Germany, hailed a milestone in European trade policy, would achieve one of the largest free trade areas in the world with more than 700 million citizens.<\/p>\n

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However, this partnership agreement is not welcomed by everyone. In fact, a few days after the agreement was signed, the European Parliament called on the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to examine whether the agreement was compatible with basic EU treaties. Consequently, the ratification of the Agreement by the European Parliament has been put on hold. Experts talk of the review leading to the ratification being postponed by two years or even called into question. The rollercoaster ride may very well continue.<\/p>\n

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Germany and Mercosur<\/h2>\n

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More than 7 million tonnes of goods<\/strong> arrived at German seaports in trade between Germany and the four Mercosur states in 2024.<\/p>\n

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In 2024, the transshipment of containers between these countries amounted to
\n286,000 TEU.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Goods to the value of 16 billion euros were exported by Germany to the four Mercosur states in 2024.<\/p>\n

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All goods imported from this region in 2024 totalled almost 10 billion euros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The EU and Mercosur<\/h2>\n

Exports from the EU to the four Mercosur countries accounted for roughly
56 billion euros in 2024, while imports totalled around 57 billion euros in the
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Alliance affinity<\/h2>\n

Over 80 per cent of container shipping capacity is handled by ship alliances and the MSC container shipping line:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_counters _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_counter percent=”20.6″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” bar_background_color_default=”#003a7c” use_percentages=”on” bar_background_color=”#ff008c” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)<\/p>\n

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Gemini Cooperation (Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk)<\/p>\n

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Ocean Alliance (CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen, OOCL)<\/p>\n

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Premier Alliance (ONE, HMM, Yang Ming)<\/p>\n

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Shipping companies not part of an alliance<\/p>\n

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The Gemini Cooperation in a nutshell<\/h2>\n

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– 2 partners: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd
– approx. 340 ships on the East-West route
– 3.7 million TEU capacity<\/p>\n

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– 29 shuttle services
– 87 ports
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European Cooperation for offshore wind energy<\/h2>\n

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– 9.5 billion euros to be invested in production capacity by 2030
– Around 91,000 new jobs
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Major shipping port<\/h2>\n

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making Germany the sixth largest shipping nation in the world \u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026 and ranking third for container ships.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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