From Felixstowe to London Gateway

Switch of ports unsettles UK rail freight?

Huge container ship named Mumbai Maersk alongside the docks at Felixstowe, seen from the air
Image: © Hutchison Ports

When shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced their Gemini collaboration, there wasn’t much of interest to the British rail freight scene. Then, the combined operation announced that they would be pulling out of Felixstowe and tying up at London Gateway instead. More than a few teacups became stormy in the boardrooms of British rail operators.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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