DP World London Gateway

DHL to construct new warehouse in London Gateway

DP World London Gateway and DHL Supply Chain have launched the construction of a new 48,000m2 warehouse at Plot 3040 on London Gateway’s Logistics Park.

Work to prepare the plot is underway, according to the announcement, with the main facility build due to commence in early 2021.

On completion of the new warehouse project, DHL will lease the facility from DP World London Gateway.

The most striking feature of this new letting is DHL’s significant investment in automation, according to Oliver...

https://container-news.com/dhl-to-construct-new-warehouse-in-london-gateway/

Forth Ports and DP World to jointly bid for a Thames freeport

Forth Ports Group and DP World have announced a partnership which will submit a joint freeport bid incorporating the Port of Tilbury and DP World London Gateway.

As part of the commitment to this joint bid, the partnership has announced the appointment of Vivid Economics who will provide expert advice and economic analysis during the process.

“Our appointment of Vivid Economics clearly demonstrates our commitment to creating a compelling submission later this year,” stated Charles Hammond, chief...

https://container-news.com/forth-ports-and-dp-world-to-jointly-bid-for-a-thames-freeport/

Virtual port tour breaks attendance records for Young Forwarder Network

Lexi Laybourn, YFN committee member and customer services operator at DP World London Gateway

Virtual port tour breaks attendance records for Young Forwarder Network

The latest event to be held since the British International Freight Association (BIFA) relaunched its Young Forwarder Network attracted a record attendance for any event, real or virtual, since the YFN was originally launched in March 2019.

Lexi Laybourn (pictured), YFN committee member and customer services operator at DP World...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/12/virtual-port-tour-breaks-attendance-records-for-young-forwarder-network/

YM denies claims that Enlightenment crew had no protective masks

Yang Ming Marine Transport has refuted suggestions that the Taiwanese liner operator did not sufficiently stock one of its container ships with face masks after a crew member developed a fever.

Taiwanese media published excerpts from a letter purportedly written by the master of YM Enlightenment, a 4,662TEU ship that serves the transatlantic route.

On 6 May 2020, a crew member of YM Enlightenment developed a fever of 38.1 degrees and the ship, which was in Antwerp at the time, had run out of...

https://container-news.com/ym-denies-claims-that-enlightenment-crew-had-no-protective-masks/

DP World London Gateway secures new service

DP World London Gateway welcomed the new IEX service, Al Rawdah, on Monday 27th January.

The IEX service is the only shipping service linking the East Coast of India to the UK and opens up new trading opportunities for shippers in both the UK and India. With this new service, the number of direct services between the Indian sub-continent and London Gateway increases to three per week – more than any other port in the UK.

DP World London Gateway says that the new service provides customers with...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-london-gateway-secures-new-service/

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