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First Gemini ship calls in Southampton

[ February 5, 2025   //   ]

The first ship on the Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd Gemini Cooperation has arrived in Southampton.

The MV Leonidio called on 3 February as part of its first rotation on the Gemini Transatlantic AL1/AT3 service, and will call at Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Wilhelmshaven in Northern Europe before crossing the Atlantic to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and St Johns in the US and Canada.

The Gemini Cooperation was announced in January 2024 to strengthen the reliability of East-West shipping networks, reducing the number of port calls in mainliner services and introducing a hub and spoke network design to improve reliability.

All Gemini’s Middle East-Europe and Asia-Europe services will be handled at London Gateway, and the Trans-Atlantic services at Southampton. The first Gemini ship on the Asia-Europe service will call at London Gateway in the coming weeks.

Ernst Schulze, chief executive officer for ports and terminals at DP World in the UK,said: “Our unmatched supply chain capabilities, operational reliability and connectivity demonstrate why Gemini has entrusted us with their Trans-Atlantic services at Southampton and further vital international routes at London Gateway. Alongside improving the reliability and efficiency of the UK economy’s international trade links, our partnership with the Gemini Cooperation is a testament to our steadfast programme of investment to make both Southampton and London Gateway the most modern and advanced logistics hubs in Europe.

“Over the next three months, we are hosting weekly ‘Insight Days’ at London Gateway so new customers can learn more about the wide range of services at the logistics hub, which boasts four deep-sea berths, a rail terminal and the UK’s largest port-adjacent logistics park.”

Photo credit: Andrew Sassoli-Walker DP World Southampton

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