DP World London Gateway port has officially opened its newly refurbished seafarers’ centre. The ceremonial ribbon was cut by Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock. DP World London Gateway has recently invested £10,000 in the facilities as part of a joint project with Queen Victoria’s Seamen’s Rest… Read more »
Port of Dover pledges support and celebrates Women in Maritime
The Port of Dover is proud to announce that it has become one of over 80 signatories of the Maritime UK Women in Maritime Pledge. The Pledge states: “We are committed to building an employment culture that actively supports and celebrates gender diversity, at all levels, throughout our organisation and… Read more »
Teesport secures long-term deal with major UK manufacturer creating new jobs and investment
PD Ports, one of the UK’s major port groups, has signed a multi-million pound, five-year contract with British Gypsum, creating new jobs and cementing Teesport’s growing reputation as the premier port for bulk handling on the country’s east coast. Part of the global Saint-Gobain group, British Gypsum, which is the… Read more »
One in a million – DP World London Gateway’s one millionth TEU of the year is unloaded from MOL Truth
Last month, DP World London Gateway handled its millionth TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) of 2018 – the first time it has handled a six-figure number of containers in a calendar year. It was an Ocean Network Express (ONE) container that was arriving in the UK on the MOL Truth, a… Read more »
Flagship Vessel arrives to mark start of 2M Asia-Europe Service at DP World London Gateway
The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller arrived at DP World London Gateway today, the first vessel on the AE7/Condor service to call at the port. The flagship Maersk Line vessel, which is 399 metres long and able to hold 18,270 twenty-foot equivalent container units, berthed on the River Thames in the early… Read more »
Planet Mark™ recognises trio of sustainability successes at DP World London Gateway
A bespoke temperature controlled warehouse located at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park has become the latest development at the site to receive Planet Mark™ accreditation. Consideration given to the construction of Halo Handling, the base for SH Pratt Group’s new value-adding venture for temperature controlled produce, ensured a 16%… Read more »
FTA joins campaign to unlock Power of Ports Post-Brexit
The UK’s ports will play a vital role in the nation’s ambition to become an international trading powerhouse post-Brexit, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which is why it joined a new government-backed campaign: Ports for International Trade, to maximise the opportunities for economic growth and job creation in… Read more »
PD Ports become first UK port operator to commit to preventing plastic pellets from Leaking into the sea
Teesport has become the first UK port to actively minimise the risk of plastic pellets from leaking into the environment, as its operator PD Ports signs up to the Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) initiative. The project, run in the UK by the British Plastics Federation (BPF), introduces measures to keep… Read more »
Remote Control Gantry Cranes at Port of Felixstowe
The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first two remote control ship-to-shore gantry cranes. The two new cranes, the 32nd and 33rd at the UK’s largest container port, were delivered on the Zhen Hua 23 from ZPMC in Shanghai. Commenting on the new cranes, Clemence Cheng, CEO of… Read more »
Freight forwarders still suffering from Felixstowe problems
Responding to a statement by the owners of the port of Felixstowe that its recently introduced new terminal operating system (TOS) is now ‘stable’, Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) said: “Our members still face significant problems at the port with shipping lines cancelling calls;… Read more »
