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London Gateway is ‘go to’ port for Down Under

[ September 19, 2016   //   ]

DP World London Gateway Port is claiming a clean sweep of all the UK’s direct services to Australia after CMA-CGM announced that its NEMO (North European Mediterranean Oceania) and Hapag-Lloyd’s EAX (Europe, Australia Express) combined service will begin calling in early January.
The service will also provide direct links between Singapore, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Malta and Italy.
Full inbound calls into the UK comprise Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Singapore, Port Kelang, Chennai, Colombo, Cochin, Damietta, Malta, Salerno and DP World London Gateway.
Outbound the loop comprises Rotterdam, Hamburg, Le Havre, Fos Sur Mer, Genoa, Damietta, Pointe Des Galets and Fremantle.
Hapag Lloyd’s UK managing director, Cameron Bowie, said: “DP World London Gateway has good access to road and rail connections along with quick and reliable truck turnaround times, so we are confident this service will be providing operational efficiencies from the start.”
DP World London Gateway’s head of port commercial, James Leeson, Head added: “With this new service we are now the only UK port to provide direct services to Australia, giving importers and exporters a unique trade advantage. This service also enhances our connection to the Mediterranean, opening up new markets for Port and Logistics Park users at DP World London Gateway.”
He said the move was terstament to the port’s weather reliability, consistent truck turnaround times and high ship-side productivity.
DP World, which opened to commercial traffic in 2013, currently has two operational berths with a third due to open soon.

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