DP World Plans to Build a Second Rail Terminal at London Gateway
Posted on Mar 26, 2025 at 01:03 AM
A £1 billion ($1.3 billion) project to expand London Gateway, DP World's deep-sea port, appears to commence in May 2025 and be finished in four years. This expansion will significantly increase the port's capacity and enhance the UK's maritime infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the logistics company's headquarters in the United Arab Emirates stated that the project could make London Gateway a “critical hub” for increasing the UK's trade resources.
DP World's Dedication to the UK Economy
The programme may also result in “long-term, stable growth,” which would support jobs and the local economy, according to Baroness Poppy Gustafsson OBE, Minister of State for Investment.
“The UK is open for business, and DP World's major investment is the latest vote of confidence in our economy, delivering economic growth and showing our Plan for Change is working,” she stated.
As previously stated, DP World has been taking steps to obtain regulatory approval for the investment since Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, CEO and Group Chairman, announced it at a summit in the United Kingdom in October 2024.
The Dubai-based business announced at the time that it would invest an astounding £1 billion in “improving” the infrastructure of London Gateway, especially by adding two 400-metre-long all-electric shipping berths.
Also, DP World disclosed that a second rail terminal would be constructed as part of the investment to handle the expected increase in container traffic. The port's 2.5-kilometre quayside will likely be able to hold six of the biggest box ships in the world simultaneously by the project's conclusion.
Furthermore, according to DP World representatives, “Europe's tallest quay cranes” would service the enlarged container port.
According to the CEO of the company, DP World has established strong ties in the UK over the years and has invested over £5 billion in its operations there.
Container Shipping Enters a New Era
DP World announced in January 2025 that it has reached 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity globally since its inception, thanks to strategic investments and infrastructure projects valued at $11 billion, both internationally and domestically. The company plans to increase this number further in the future.
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In mid-March 2025, London Gateway welcomed the 299-meter-long container vessel Maersk Stadelhorn, the first ship under the recently launched Gemini Cooperation between A.P. Møller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd. The partnership aims to provide a “flexible and interconnected” ocean network with schedule reliability, predictability, and sustainability.
Besides, Ernst Schulze, DP World Ports & Terminals Lead for Northern Europe, highlighted the Asia-Europe service's potential to improve international trade routes at London Gateway. This will accelerate the company's goal to make the port the UK's largest container port within five years.
As far as is known, DP World Southampton rang the welcome bell to the MV Leonidio, the first ship under the Gemini Cooperation, just one month before Maersk Stadelhorn's call.
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