The market share of Non-Alliance transportation routes in Asia and Europe doubled within a year. New data from Alphaliner highlights a range of smaller brands filling the void left by global liner services that ceased serving the Russian market. Shipping companies such as New New Shipping, OVP Shipping, Safetrans, FESCO, Akkon and CStar have doubled their Non-Alliance presence in the past 12 months. Boxes shipped by companies on the trade route outside the three major alliances increased from 154,600 TEU to 308,300 TEU, accounting for about 5% of the route’s market share.

This includes ZIM’s fast-growing 1.2% market share. Another fast-growing airline, according to Alphaliner data, is SeaLead Shipping. The company’s market share is 1 litre, and its fleet on Asia-Mediterranean routes has increased by 40.6% year-on-year to 61,400 TEU.  2M, Ocean Alliance and THE Alliance’s combined market share now stands at  95.6% a year ago, as Non-Alliance members operate an additional 344,000 TEU on their own account in ad hoc sailing or individual services.