Maersk / COSCO / CMA CGM (Thailand)
Maersk / COSCO Shipping / CMA CGM is the cluster of top-3 global container-shipping lines operating Thailand routes through Laem Chabang Port terminal concessions. Maersk (CSE:MAERSK) operates Maersk Asia Network Service (MANS); COSCO Shipping operates AsiaSouth-Asia routes; CMA CGM operates East-West container loops. Together with Evergreen, MSC, and ONE handle Thailand's ~9M TEU annual export-container volume. Anchor of Thailand's structural ASEAN-export logistics infrastructure.
Profile overview
Maersk / COSCO Shipping / CMA CGM is the cluster of top-3 global container-shipping lines operating Thailand routes through Laem Chabang Port terminal concessions. Maersk (CSE:MAERSK) operates Maersk Asia Network Service (MANS); COSCO Shipping operates AsiaSouth-Asia routes; CMA CGM operates East-West container loops. Together with Evergreen, MSC, and ONE handle Thailand's ~9M TEU annual export-container volume. Anchor of Thailand's structural ASEAN-export logistics infrastructure.
Brand portfolio
Maersk
Asia Network Services — Thailand
Maersk (CSE:MAERSK-B) operates Asia Network Service (MANS) and Asia-Europe container loops through Laem Chabang. Maersk Thailand handles approximately 2-2.5M TEU/year of Thailand container volume. Invested in Laem Chabang Terminal 2 concession partnership with PAT.
COSCO Shipping
Asia-Southeast Asia Routes
COSCO Shipping Lines (HKEX:1919 affiliate) operates Southeast Asia regional loop services through Laem Chabang connecting Thailand to Chinese ports, Singapore, and Korean transhipment hubs. Coordinated with Evergreen in vessel-sharing on ASEAN-East Asia lanes.
CMA CGM
East-West Container Loops
CMA CGM (France, unlisted) operates Asia-Europe-Mediterranean services through Laem Chabang as a transhipment and load-centre call. CMA CGM's Global 1 and FAL services include Laem Chabang as a direct port call for Europe-bound automotive and electronics exports.
Container lines at Laem Chabang — market position
Maersk
MSC
CMA CGM
COSCO Shipping
Watchpoints 2025-2026
Alliance
Shipping Alliance Restructuring
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd formed the Gemini Cooperation (launched 2025); COSCO and CMA CGM remain in Ocean Alliance. Alliance restructuring re-routes vessel calls and changes terminal-priority patterns at Laem Chabang, affecting PAT terminal-concession revenue allocation.
Red Sea
Suez Route Diversion
Houthi Red Sea disruptions (2024-2025) forced Europe-Asia container diversions around Cape of Good Hope, adding 14-16 days to transit time. Elevated freight rates benefited carrier profitability but increased Thai-export logistics costs, affecting EEC industrial price competitiveness.
Terminal
Laem Chabang Phase 3 Capacity
Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 (targeting 60M TEU additional capacity) is under construction. Maersk, CMA CGM, and COSCO are expected to bid for Phase 3 terminal concessions (2026-2028 award timeline), reshaping carrier competitive dynamics in Thai container handling.
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