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Fish, birds and boxes

As well as opening the UK’s newest box port, DP World London Gateway has also found time to turn a space equivalent to 82 football pitches into a nature reserve near its Thameside site. It has created 65 hectares of important intertidal habitat, which will provide feeding ground for wading birds and fish, and six hectares of saltmarsh. The Salt Fleet Flats Reserve- so-named after a vote by the public ... [+]

Southampton invests for bigger ships

DP World Southampton has taken over an extra 11.2 acres to the north east of its terminal, creating 640 extra container ground spaces. It will support operations at the new SCT 5 deep-water berth, which opened in March 2014. It will also improve productivity by reducing the distance for straddle carriers ... [+]

DP World to advise Azerbaijan on free trade zones

DP World has entered into an advisory agreement with the Azerbaijan Ministry of Economy and the Port of Baku to develop a framework for the Alyat Free Trade Zone. The future business hub would be part of a planned network of economic zones in the country to develop the economy ... [+]

DP World to build port in Somaliland

DP World has won a 30-year concession to manage and develop the port of Berbera, Republic of Somaliland. The Dubai-based ports group will set up a joint venture with 65% control together with the government of Somaliland to manage and invest in the multipurpose facility. The investment of up to $442 ... [+]

In the loop

Port operator DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with US-based Hyperloop One to explore the role of innovation in the future of world trade. The first project is for a feasibility study into a Hyperloop system to move containers Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port to a new inland container depot in ... [+]

Truck firm opens London Gateway base

Truck and trailer contract hire and maintenance specialist Hireco is to provide support service at DP World’s new London Gateway deep-sea container terminal and its adjacent logistics park. It will initially provide facilities for hauliers using the Port and Logistics Park with onsite ancillary services for their fleets Further discussions are ... [+]

London Gateway recruits retail expertise

DP World London Gateway has appointed Dean Hawkridge as head of commercial role at its Logistics Park. He was most recently group director of product supply for builders’ merchant Travis Perkins and prior to that head of international supply chain at DIY retailer B&Q and has also worked in similar ... [+]

Monsters in the Thames

DP World London Gateway is about to take delivery of two more of the UK’s most technically advanced quay cranes were brought up the River Thames on 15 June. The Chinese-built monsters are for the container port’s third berth, due to open later this year. When installed they will match DP ... [+]

DP World to build new port for Ecuador

DP World has won a 50 year concession to develop a $1 billion greenfield multi-purpose port project at Posorja, Ecuador, 65km from the country’s main commercial city of Guayaquil. The $500 million phase 1 will include dredging a new access channel, a 20km access road and a 400 metre berth ... [+]

New port for Turkey

DP World officially opened Turkey’s newest port at Yarimca, Izmit Bay for business on 14 May. The ceremony was attended by President Erdoğan by teleconference in the presence of senior government officials and executives of DP World. One of the biggest in the country, the new terminal can handle up ... [+]

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