£1bn London Gateway expansion approved

DP World London Gateway

Construction work to expand London Gateway and establish the facility as the UK’s largest container port will begin in May after DP World was given approval for a £1bn project

The expansion is expected to take four years and will add two 400-metre-long, all-electric berths and a second rail terminal, significantly enhancing the UK’s trading capacity.

Once completed the expanded port, part of the Thames Freeport, will be able to accommodate six of the world’s largest container ships and will play host to Europe’s tallest quay cranes.

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