DP World’s London Gateway to open in 2013

DP World has announced its London Gateway, the new global shipping port and logistics centre project, will open in the fourth quarter of 2013 with an initial capacity of 1.6m TEU (twenty foot equivalent container units). The project will create 36,000 jobs in the long term.

DP World, the Dubai headquartered group, has been laying the foundations for the new port since early 2010 and is expecting to invest a further $1bn in London Gateway over the next three years.

The company also awarded major port equipment contracts to ZPMC and Cargotec. ZPMC will provide eight quay cranes, which will be the largest in the world, able to handle the next generation container vessels of 18,000 TEU capacity. ZPMC will also provide rail mounted gantry cranes for the port’s rail terminal. Cargotec will provide automated stacking cranes and straddle carriers to be used in the port.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World, said: "We are delighted to announce a definitive opening date for the new port, which is a unique infrastructure development for the UK. London Gateway will help UK businesses improve efficiency and competiveness. It will provide the UK with a premier, world class global trading centre. Our investment in London Gateway reflects our long term commitment to the UK and to our customers trading in this market."

Once complete, the new port and park facility will save an estimated 65m road freight miles every year, as many goods will no longer need to be transported from deep sea ports to inland distribution centres. Instead, goods will be sent straight into the new London Gateway Logistics Park and then directly to shops and homes.

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