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New Zealand and Latam links for London Gateway

The joint CMA-CGM and Marfret Panama Direct Line (PAD) service – also known as North Atlantic South Pacific – has started calls at London Gateway. It will be the only direct service between the UK and New Zealand when Seatrade joins the existing partners later this autumn, says port operator DP World. The service also provides a link with the US east coast, the west coast of South America and ... [+]

New London Gateway/South America service

MSC and Hapag Lloyd are introducing a new service between South America’s east coast and Northern Europe, improving port coverage and transit times. The new NWC/SAEC service will call at London Gateway and ports in North-West Europe, Rio Sepetiba, Santos, Navegantes, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio Grande, Navegantes, Paranagua and returning ... [+]

Pentalver starts work on London Gateway upgrade

Pentalver Transport has started work on phase two of its container facility at DP World London Gateway Berth Seven, the first phase of which opened in 2015. The second phase will add 40% more capacity. It follows yesterday's announcement by logistics company Wincanton that is to build a 2.5-acre container haulage ... [+]

Wincanton to open London Gateway container base

Largest UK logistics company Wincanton is to build a 2.5-acre container haulage base at DP World London Gateway. It will be operational from early 2018. The site will provide truck parking and office facilities housing an on-site operations team. Wincanton managing director for industrial and transport, Chris Fenton, said: “We’ve been moving ... [+]

London Gateway is ‘go to’ port for Down Under

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, ... [+]

MSC adds London Gateway-Australia service

MSC's Australia Express is now providing direct calls between London Gateway and Sydney, offering the fastest direct service between Australia and the UK and North West Continent. The service also calls at Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Singapore and Colombo. MSC has also added the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta as a ... [+]

London Gateway to press on with berth number three

DP World has confirmed that its new London Gateway will move forward with a third berth. It will add a further 400 metres of quay length with a dredged depth of 17 meters alongside, capable of handling the largest container ships afloat. Contracts have been awarded to VolkerFitzpatrick for civil and ... [+]

London Gateway briefs Thames Gateway

Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister for the Thames Gateway development area visited DP World London Gateway on 8 January. Ms Mordaunt and leaders from the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership (TGSEP) were shown the high-tech facilities in action and given an update on the project by Charles Meaby, head of support ... [+]

First big ship for London Gateway

London Gateway handled its largest ever ship on 13 September when the 10,000teu Zim Rotterdam deviated from its scheduled call in Felixstowe to have essential repair work following last month's fire in the Red Sea. As a result of an unplanned delay, the DP World-owned port agreed to accommodate the ... [+]

Protests ‘interfering with our business’ says logistics chief

Uniserve managing director, Iain Liddell said that Uniserve has not concluded any formal agreements with DP World, despite being the target of protests by the United union over union recognition. (See: 'Unite targets Uniserve in London Gateway protest' below.) Activists from the union staged a protest at Uniserve's Tilbury depot on ... [+]

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