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A hive of activity on the Thames

[ December 17, 2025   //   ]

DP World and Thames Freeport have broken ground on The Hive, a £13m amenity and innovation hub at London Gateway Logistics Park.

The 29,000sq ft site will be a focal point for local businesses, employee training and community engagement, offering flexible meeting rooms and a dedicated training and innovation skills centre, alongside a gym, two sports pitches and food and drink facilities.

It will provide over 100 days of industrial and employability skills programmes per year, supporting around 1,125 trainees across the Freeport.

It has been co-funded as part of the Freeport’s seed-fund programme to create shared infrastructure for skills and innovation across its three council areas – Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Thurrock.

Construction work will be completed by March 2026.

DP World London Gateway Logistics Park chief executive, Alan Holland, said: “The Hive will be a game-changer for businesses located across Thames Freeport, bringing together employers, regulators, investors, and the wider community to create a vibrant skills and innovation hub around London Gateway. Not only will it address the need for a flexible and connected shared space at the heart of the Logistics Park, but it will also support new jobs and the continued economic growth of the region, further enhancing our nationally significant logistics hub.”

Thames Freeport interim chief executive, Stuart Rimmer, added: “The Hive is a flagship early investment in our wider programme to attract new global investment, create high-quality jobs, and develop the skills needed for the industries of the future. By combining world-class facilities with targeted training and innovation programmes, we’re building the foundations of a thriving, sustainable economy across Thames Freeport and we’re delighted to partner with DP World to build the new facility.”

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