On February 1, the Gemini Alliance, which consists of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, officially began to operate, marking the entry of the Four-party competition of the Freight Market Alliance. Market participants believe that the formation of a new alliance marks that the global container shipping market has entered a new stage of competition. In the future, cooperation and competition between alliances will continue to affect the market pattern.

In February 2025, the global container shipping market ushered in a change. Maersk ended its cooperation with MSC, "2M" alliance, and established the Gemini Alliance with Hapag-Lloyd. THE Alliance changed its name to PA and started cooperation with MSC, on the European and Mediterranean routing.

the OA Alliance chose to renew the contract to expire and maintain the original cooperative relationship. The liner market has formed a new alliance pattern of "3+1" and the adjustment of the shipping alliance may have an unexpected impact on freight rates.