Our network will centre around hubs where we aim to have the highest levels of productivity and reliability. Many of these hubs will be owned or managed by Hapag-Lloyd/HGT or APM Terminals, which have consistently invested in enhancing their capabilities.

APM Terminal’s hubs are among the highest performing in the world according to a report from Drewry, an independent maritime research and consulting services company. Already, we have seen the productivity of APM Terminals’ hubs increase by an average of 5% over 2022 and 9% over 2023. Productivity in the hubs, measured as Port Moves Per Hour (PMPH) is up by 22% YTD compared to 2021.

This is expected to improve even further with systems and processes being upgraded to ensure port stays and transshipment layover times are as quick and efficient as possible, and that the risk of disruption is reduced.

When disruptions do arise, these hubs are being optimised to ensure we will have the ability to respond with agility, so any issues can be swiftly isolated, and any operational bottlenecks contained so that they do not affect the rest of the network.