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They just keep getting bigger at London Gateway

The Munkebo Maersk has broken the record for largest ship to ever sail up the River Thames and to call at the new DP World London Gateway deep-sea port. The 18,300teu Munkebo Maersk is one of the largest container vessels in the world, operating on Maersk’s new East-West Network. She came alongside at 7.30am today (26 February) on an ad hoc call from the Far East. The Edith Maersk set ... [+]

Shipping lines flock to Southampton

The Ocean Three shipping alliance will make its first call at DP World Southampton (DPWS) on Monday 9 February.This will be followed shortly by a new service operated by the 2M alliance of the world’s two largest shipping lines, on Tuesday 17 February. The 16,020teu CMA-CGM Marco Polo, already the largest ... [+]

Rotterdam dockers rally

Dockers from across Europe are rallying in Rotterdam to protest against job losses and reduced working conditions as a result of an increase in automation and the construction of the Maasvlakte II terminal being developed by .four shipping lines and Dubai Ports World. National secretary of FNV ports in the ... [+]

Four of a kind in Southampton

DP World Southampton recently hosted four Hapag- Lloyd sister ships simultaneously on its deep-sea berths - the first time in its history that four vessels from the same line berthed at the same time. Three were the new generation ultra large container ships with nominal capacity of more than 13,000teu. The ... [+]

Import Services to run London Gateway common user site

DP World has appointed Import Services as operator and manager at its 386,000sq ft Common User Facility (CUF) now being built at London Gateway Logistics Park and due to open in mid-2015. DP World London Gateway’s head of supply chain, Peter Ward, said: “The company has demonstrated a common vision and ... [+]

A rail winner

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) named DP World as its Business of the Year on 10 September. DP World’s work on the London Gateway Project and at Southampton's Maritime Rail Terminal were singled out by the judges and in particular, the company’s involvement in “helping move the rail freight industry forward ... [+]

Sunday opening for Southampton

DP World Southampton is to open all day on Sundays from 24 August to give cargo owners an extra day to collect cargo in the run-up to Christmas. The container port will open its gates from 07.00 on Sundays (instead of 19.00) in preparation for the August bank holiday – which ... [+]

London Gateway looking for ladies

DP World London Gateway is looking for 50 terminal operatives to drive a variety of high-tech cranes and vehicles to move goods from ship to shore and support all other aspects of the terminal’s operations. Applications are invited equally from men but to encourage diversity and dispel myths that ports are ... [+]

New ops director for London Gateway

Cosmin Carstea has been appointed operations director at P World London Gateway. Born in Romania, he first worked for DP World at the Port of Constanta and three years ago joined the senior global operations team at head office in Dubai. London Gateway is the fourth ‘newbuild’ port project he has ... [+]

London Gateway starts work on new site but loses M&S development

DP World has awarded Buckingham Group the contract to build the Common User Facility at London Gateway Logistics Park. With ground preparation and infrastructure development complete, Buckingham Group is now mobilising to start construction, with the new logistics centre planned for completion in early 2015. The 375,000sq ft centre will ... [+]

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