Gemini Cooperation chooses DP World’s Canada terminalsGemini Cooperation chooses DP World’s Canada terminals

DP World Americas said it will “introduce several new container services” at its terminals at the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Saint John, when Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd is launched in February 2025.

The arrangement will allow DP World to “present additional options for cargo loading and discharge” at these ports. DP World is marketing Gemini Cooperation services to its own customers.

 “Vancouver and Prince Rupert will handle key shipping services to and from Asia, while Saint John will manage services connecting to Northern Europe,” DP World said.

“This partnership with Gemini Cooperation reaffirms our vision of enabling smarter trade and bolstering the resilience of global supply chains,” said Doug Smith, CEO of DP World in Canada. “By uniting the strengths of DP World’s Canadian terminal network with the innovative approach of Gemini Cooperation, we are paving the way for seamless and reliable connections between Asia, Europe, and North America.”

“Prince Rupert’s proximity to Asia—North America’s closest port to the region—combined with advanced connectivity to critical rail routes and uncongested infrastructure, makes it both the fastest service from APAC and an indispensable hub for transpacific trade,” DP World said.

Canada is not the first win for DP World as the Gemini Cooperation choses key terminals it will call at. In the UK it is moving its services to DP World’s London Gateway from the country’s largest port of Felixstowe.