The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced on Monday its decision not to issue a injunction against Gemini Cooperation, the Vessel Sharing Agreement agreed by shipping companies Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd, which yesterday announced an update of the VSA's network of containerized maritime services, which will become operational next February ( of 10 September 2024).

The VSA agreement has been filed with the FMC on last May 31 and last July the American agency had asked Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd for further data to complete The economic analysis of the effects of the agreement on competition ( of the 12th July 2024), information that was sent on July 26.

Announcing the green light for the agreement, which came into force effective on Monday, the FMC specified that it will monitor vessel sharing agreement.