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London Gateway Berth 4 goes live

[ November 11, 2024   //   ]

DP World has opened its fourth berth at London Gateway, billed as the world’s first all-electric facility. The MSC Sena was serviced by a fleet of battery-powered vehicles and equipment, including four of Europe’s largest quay cranes, straddle carriers, and automatic stacking cranes.

The new 430m berth also adds a further 200 permanent jobs at London Gateway, which is a part of Thames Freeport, and will play a key role in DP World’s plan to create the UK’s largest container port by trading volume within five years.

At the UK Government’s International Investment Summit in October, DP World announced a £1bn investment for the construction of its fifth and sixth berths.

Chief executive for ports and terminals in the UK, Ernst Schulze, said: “The arrival of the first ship at our new all-electric fourth berth is a huge landmark for DP World’s ambitions in the UK. We have already invested more than £2bn in the building of our modern and efficient facility at London Gateway in the last decade, connecting the UK with global supply chains and export markets. This new berth, alongside our £1bn investment in the fifth and sixth berths, will further enable us to service the largest vessels in operation worldwide today, and the larger, future megaships currently under construction, while also advancing our goal to be net-zero by 2050.

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