In a statement on its website,, external Maersk said: “This change will affect the Asia-Europe trades under the scope of the Gemini Co-operation [a review of its network routes carried out with the Hapag-Lloyd shipping company].
“During this optimisation process and our review of the Asia–Europe services, we have concluded that London Gateway is the most optimal port to serve our customers importing/exporting cargo to/from the UK.
“Due to this change, Felixstowe will not be a part of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s shared Gemini network.
“The previously announced Middle East-Europe (London Gateway) and Trans-Atlantic (Southampton) Gemini services remain unchanged.
“The rest of our own operated services outside the scope of the Gemini Co-operation also remain unchanged.”
It added: “There are no changes for Maersk’s own operated services to/from Felixstowe outside the scope of the Gemini Cooperation.”
Maersk has not said what this means in terms of the number of its ships that will not dock at Felixstowe any more.
The news comes a month after it was announced £1bn was to be pumped into expanding London Gateway, which opened for business in 2013.
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