Global logistics provider invests £12m in new rail infrastructure at London Gateway to meet growing customer demand

A global logistics provider is investing £12m in two new Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes at London Gateway to meet fast growing demand for rail connections from customers at the smart logistics hub.

DP World, which operates ports, terminals and logistics businesses on six continents, runs the UK’s most advanced logistics hubs at London Gateway and Southampton: two deep water ports with access to freight rail terminals.

The £12m investment in the cranes, will lift rail capacity at London Gateway by 50 per cent. DP World has also started construction at London Gateway’s new £350m fourth berth, which will lift capacity by a third when it opens in 2024.

Andrew Bowen, port operations director at London Gateway, said: “We are delighted to be making a further investment in our rail capability and rail capacity with two new RMG cranes which will arrive in the same year that we open a new fourth berth.

“This is the latest step forward in our journey to becoming an end-to-end logistics provider.

“In November we launched a new intermodal train service connecting our container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton which will enable customers to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two UK locations.”

The company has also earmarked a further £1bn of investment in the UK over the next 10 years.

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