Smart Connections: Transport

Around the world, countries, states, cities and regions are fighting a Smart Connectionsfierce battle for investment spend and this report examines the role that transport plays in this fight. Written by Professor Austin Smyth, Head of the Department of Transport Studies at the Westminster University, the findings are supported by the opinions of over 300 senior international business people, surveyed by YouGov. Click here to download a free PDF copy of the Smart Connections Transport Report

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Invest Thames Gateway
The Bridge, Brunel Way,
Dartford, Kent, DA1 5GA

Purfleet

Situated within the Thames Gateway in South Essex, just to the East of London, the Borough of Thurrock covers an area of 64 square miles with over 18 miles of riverside stretching along the Thames Estuary and is home to Dartford’s busy freight terminal.

Purfleet

Dartford Freight Terminal

Situated next to the M25 at Dartford, adjacent to Crossways Business Park and only 16 miles from central London in the centre of the Thames Gateway, the Dartford Freight Terminal offers the shortest overall routes to the industrial heartlands of Northern and Central Europe via three daily Dart Line Ro-Ro freight services to Zeebrugge in Belgium, Vlissingen in Holland and Dunkerque in France.

The site is a deep water facility with no cargo restrictions and there are plans to develop a further 200m of quayside and add Lo/Lo berthing to the existing two Ro/Ro berths.  Twenty-four hour a day ship and cargo processing services are available and a purpose built terminal will provide facilities for ferry and cruise passengers.

Why come to Purfleet?

  • Major regeneration of the area to transform it into a vibrant, attractive and creative centre
  • Combination of world class production facility and a National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills
  • Will offer opportunities for students, artists, workers and visitors
  • Will provide accommodation for SME type businesses in the creative and cultural sector
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