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London Gateway

Creating a global trading hub at the heart of the Thames Gateway

London Gateway is one of the key new developments in the Thames Gateway. Based on the South Essex shore of the River Thames it will become one of the UK’s biggest ports and Europe’s largest logistics park.

The project represents a £1.5 billion investment by DP World, one of the largest marine terminal operators with 49 marine terminals and 12 new developments across 31 countries. It has more than 30,000 employees in some of the most dynamic economies in the world.

Located on the North bank of the River Thames and close to the major Essex towns of Thurrock, Basildon and Southend-on-Sea, and only 25 miles from the centre of London; London Gateway will provide unrivalled shipping and logistics access to the South East of England via an integrated road, rail and sea network of globally strategic importance.

As well as a port facility able to berth the world’s largest ships and capable of handling an estimated 3.5 million containers a year, the London Gateway development will also host Europe’s largest logistics park. Integrated with the port operation, the logistics park will offer over 9 million sq ft of space for distribution, warehousing, manufacturing and office usage and is likely to become the premier logistics hub of the UK. Its location, so close to London, the ultimate destination for many of the goods imported to the UK, London Gateway has the potential to redefine the logistics strategy of the country. It will also reinstate London and the Thames as the UK’s premier port, and will save a vast amount of road mileage by utilising rail, river and short sea shipping routes. London Gateway truly is a globally strategic location.

Key facts - General

• London Gateway is the UK’s first 21st Century major deep-sea container port and Europe’s largest logistics park.
• It is the most significant UK port development for 20 years.
• London Gateway occupies a 1,500 acre site, which will accommodate a mixture of commercial and logistics uses whilst retaining green areas.
• The development is just 25 miles from central London on the former Shell Haven oil refinery location at Stanford-le-Hope on the north bank of the Thames.
• London Gateway offers a two-mile long River Thames frontage.
• More than £1.5 billion is being privately invested in the project.
• London Gateway will provide over 12,000 new jobs; the largest jobs creation project currently in the UK.

Key facts - Shipping

• London Gateway will accommodate the world’s largest container ships that can carry up to 15,000 containers on each load.
• The largest ships are 400 metres long, about the same distance as four football pitches laid end to end.
• The port will be the most automated and efficient in the world, adding an additional 3.5million TEU to the UK’s port capacity.

Key Facts - Logistics Park

• Will offer 9.5 million square feet for the distribution, manufacturing and high-tech sectors.
• Will provide individual units up to and in excess of one million square feet.

Key Facts - Environment

• By increasing efficiency of the UK logistics supply chain, London Gateway will save 2,000 trucks per day off the national highways which DP World currently estimates will save over 60 million miles of annual lorry movement.
• London Gateway’s target is to move 30% of goods by rail and 10-20% by short sea shipping.

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