London Gateway

Kalmar, DP World finalize major repeat order for electric equipment at London Gateway

DP World has placed a repeat order with Kalmar for 12 fully electric straddle carriers equipped with high-energy batteries, to be used at its London Gateway logistics hub.

The order, which also includes a Kalmar FastCharge charging station for the machines, was booked in Kalmar’s Q1 2025 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled for the first quarter of the next year.


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DP World, Kent Foods ink multi-million dollar lease for London Gateway storage facility

DP World has signed a deal over GB£20 million (US$25 million) with Kent Foods, one of the major foodstuff suppliers in Europe, for a new storage facility at London Gateway Logistics Park.

Under the 10-year lease agreement, Kent Foods, a part of The Albex Group, will occupy a 150,000 ft² (14,000 m²) warehouse to store food products arriving at London Gateway’s container port before being distributed throughout the United Kingdom by rail and road.


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DP World set to break ground on London Gateway expansion

DP World has received approval for the GB£1 billion (US$1.3 billion) London Gateway expansion project, which is expected to establish the facility as the UK’s largest container port.

The construction works will commence in May, with DP World estimating that the expansion project will be completed after four years.

The project includes the construction of two 400 metres-long all-electric berths and the building of a second rail terminal.

Once the expansion is completed, London Gateway will be able...

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DP World starts first container port carbon inset programme

DP World is testing an innovative carbon reduction programme at its UK logistics hubs, London Gateway and Southampton, aiming to support cargo importers in cutting their emissions.

Starting on 1 January 2025 for an initial six-month trial, the Carbon Inset Programme will reward importers with 50kg CO₂e of carbon credits for every loaded import container they move through DP World’s UK terminals. These independently certified credits, issued quarterly, will showcase participating companies’...

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DP World opens first all-electric berth at London Gateway

DP World has officially launched the world’s first all-electric berth with the arrival of its first ships, marking a significant milestone at one of the UK’s most important shipping hubs.

MSC Sena was serviced by an all-electric fleet of vehicles and equipment at London Gateway, including four of Europe’s largest quay cranes, straddle carriers, and automatic stacking cranes. The new 430m berth is expected to increase trading capacity at the container port by more than a third, strengthening...

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DP World invests US$1.3 billion in London Gateway

DP World has announced a GB£1 billion (US$1.3 billion) expansion of London Gateway aiming to make it Britain’s largest container port within five years.

The global port and terminal operator will increase the capacity of London Gateway’s port by building two new shipping berths, taking the total to six berths able to receive the world’s largest container vessels. The site will also see a second rail terminal to handle the expected increase in containerised trade.

By the end of the decade, the...

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DPW London Gateway welcomes world’s first electric straddle carrier fleet

DP World celebrates the arrival of eight fully electric straddle carriers at its upcoming US$432 million fourth berth in London Gateway.

This groundbreaking move signifies a major leap in sustainable logistics, as these innovative machines will form part of the world’s first all-electric fleet at a port, servicing the inaugural all-electric berth.

Weighing approximately 62 tonnes each and costing US$15 million, these straddle carriers boast zero emissions and require just 45 minutes of charging...

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