A veteran lobbyist in Washington, Chris Spear leaves the American Trucking Associations as regulatory changes, tariffs and court verdicts challenge the industry.
The Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd alliance would send ad-hoc sailings through the canal during the rest of 2026 as part of an operational risk assessment and roll out regular Suez transits on the trade lane from January 2027.
The Hong Kong conglomerate said this case is separate from the contract rights arbitration launched by its Panama Port subsidiary in February following the loss of the concession and seizure of the two terminals.
The ocean carriers said Rotterdam’s heavily automated Maasvlakte II terminal is a key hub for their Gemini Cooperation partnership.
