London Gateway

Europe’s largest quay cranes arrive at DP World’s London Gateway

DP World has received Europe’s largest quay cranes at its flagship London Gateway logistics hub, marking its latest investment to boost the United Kingdom’s future trading capability.

Weighing more than 2,000 tonnes, the giant cranes will come into service at London Gateway’s new fourth berth, set to open this summer.

Following a two-month journey from China, the quay cranes arrived at London Gateway over the weekend before successfully offloading on 21 February. The cranes are expected to...

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DP World receives new automated stacking cranes at London Gateway

DP World received four new automated stacking cranes (ASCs) at London Gateway, as it continues to invest in port infrastructure to support the UK’s supply chain.

The latest investment, totalling GB£56 million (US$69 million), coincides with the celebration of London Gateway’s tenth anniversary.

The new cranes will move containers from the port yard onto lorries bound for consumer markets across the country. They will service the GB£350 million (US$430 million) all-electric new fourth berth – the...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-receives-new-automated-stacking-cranes-at-london-gateway/

DP World’s London Gateway Facility Redefines the Game

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Discover the supply chain revolution at DP World’s London Gateway facility, where cutting-edge solutions and strategic innovation are transforming global trade dynamics, The shipmanagementinternational news.

  • DP World’s London Gateway facility attracts international businesses with comprehensive supply chain solutions and faster market access.
  • Surging demand for warehousing space near the capital drives remarkable growth in the FMCG, manufacturing, and industrial sectors.
  • DP...

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DP World starts new berth construction at London Gateway

DP World UK has confirmed the launch of the construction works on a new berth at London Gateway.

The new berth will be the fourth one at London Gateway and will be all-electric, according to DP World.

This investment, which will cost approximately £350 million (US$385 million) is expected to increase capacity by a third.

“Over the next 10 years, we have earmarked a further £1 billion (US$1.1 billion) of investment in this country. The construction of the new fourth berth is creating 1,000 jobs and...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-starts-new-berth-construction-at-london-gateway/

DP World London Gateway hits 10 million containers milestone

DP World London Gateway has handled its 10 millionth container, nine years after the logistics hub in the capital of the United Kingdom opened for business.

London Gateway last year transported 1.8 million TEU, an increase of almost 650% compared with its first full year of operation in 2014.

DP World said that a new fourth berth will further increase capacity by a third when it opens in 2024.

Ernst Schulze, UK chief executive of DP World, commented, “After the disruption of recent years, shipping...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-london-gateway-hits-10-million-containers-milestone/

DP World announces arrival of first all-electric terminal tractor at British port

DP World has announced the arrival of the first all-electric terminal tractor at a British port, which is an important step forward in making the United Kingdom’s supply chain “greener”.

The Terberg YT203-EV terminal tractor, commissioned at the London Gateway, will be used primarily to transport goods two miles from the quayside to a distribution facility at the adjacent logistics park.

It is important to note that DP World plans to make its entire fleet of 11 tractor terminals all-electric at...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-announces-arrival-of-first-all-electric-terminal-tractor-at-british-port/

‘Unprecedented’ demand leads DP World to build second speculative London Gateway Warehouse in less than a year

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London, United Kingdom, Tuesday 11 January 2022: DP WORLD in the UK today announces that it will fast-track the delivery of a speculative 119,000 sq ft green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park to meet unprecedented demand for space at the freeport site.
DP World, the leading provider of smart logistics solutions, plans to complete its second speculative warehouse facility in less than a year at London Gateway – a …

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Shipping alliances drop almost 400 port calls in North Europe in five months

Nearly a quarter of the scheduled port calls of Asia-North Europe alliance loops were omitted in the past five months, according to an Alphaliner survey.
The consultant found the three alliances had cancelled 383 calls during the period, attributed to port congestion, throwing the supply chains of thousands of shippers into disarray.
Importers have found their containers off-loaded at ports not in the original shipping plan and subjected to lengthy and fragmented …

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Entrepreneurial retailers help keep their shelves stocked by ‘going ad hoc’

UK retailers have been mitigating the dearth of export capacity on offer from Asia for the main container hubs of Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway by chartering space from ad-hoc providers for discharge at smaller ports.
Moreover, with thousands of containers packed with Christmas goods stranded at ports on the continent, the left-field strategy of taking a chance on entrepreneurial carriers and NVOCCs has paid off for some major retailers, ensuring …

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