We have set the ambitious target of delivering schedule reliability of above 90% once the network is fully phased in. The new operational collaboration combines the expertise of two strong partners and will deliver improved reliability through:

• An operator controlled modern fleet and dedicated teams.
• The 29 mainliner services will be ‘leaner’ as they will have on average almost half the amount of port calls per service rotation compared to a typical Asia – Europe service. This means the average number of stops a container will make between the origin and final destination will decrease significantly. With ports being a major source of unreliability, this will reduce the opportunities for disruptions along the way and improve reliability.
• Serving as an extension to the mainliner service, 28 lean intra-regional shuttles connect hubs to strategic gateways and will mostly have 2 load port calls per service. This set-up reduces the overall risk of disruptions and allows isolation of the operational bottleneck when it arises. The shuttles will also have the right priority in the hubs to ensure the connectivity. All these will largely protect us from disruptions and ensure high reliability on overall system.
• The hub terminals linking mainliners and shuttles demonstrate exceptional productivity and reliability. APM Terminals and Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) have equity presence and a level of operational control in the majority of these hubs and will continue to invest in seamless and efficient connectivity.

Already, we have seen the productivity of APMT hubs increase by an average of 5% over 2022 and 9% over 2023. From 2020-2023, APMT have invested more than USD 3bn in hubs and increased capacity with 30%. APMT are investing in improving this further, ensuring their systems and processes are equipped to ensure port stays and transshipment layover times are as quick and efficient as possible. By incorporating these hubs, we can also greatly reduce the risk of disruption.