The Gemini Coorporation – set up by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd – announced a change in its service network, which will be operational from next February.
The port of Felixstowe will no longer be used by the two carriers on routes between Asia and Europe. The UK’s most important hub will be replaced by London Gateway.
Maersk said that their review of their Asia – Europe services had led them to conclude “that London Gateway is the most optimal port to serve our customers importing/exporting cargo to/from the UK. This strategic decision comes as part of the ambition to reduce network complexity with mostly single operator loops and fewer port calls per service, is aimed at enhancing reliability.”
Translation by Giles Foster