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DP World is to develop a greenfield economic free zone in Somaliland to complement the development of the Port of Berbera, which is handling record container volumes under its management. It aims to attract investment, encourage trade and position Berbera as a gateway for the region. DP World will develop the free zone in phases, with the first phase focusing on 4sq km out of the 12.2sq km earmarked for ...
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Essex-based ATL Haulage Contractors has signed an agreement with DP World for a 2.64 acre, 80-truck yard at London Gateway. It will be operational by June 2018, and serve as ATL's operational base as well as hosting the firm's new headquarters. ATL has seen a big increase in the number ...
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Fruit importer SH Pratt Group is to take a lease on a bespoke temperature-controlled distribution facility at DP World London Gateway. The Luton-based firm will site its new ‘Halo’ multi-temperature operation at the site. The facility on the port logistics park's west zone will have regimes from frozen to ambient ...
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MSC’s West Africa Service started calls at DP World London Gateway with the visit of the MSC Sabrina on 27 June. The service calls at ports including Dakar, Abidjan, Lagos, Tema with transit times of around 22 days.
MSC UK commercial director, Michael Collins, said: “This move follows the reconfiguration of ...
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The International Transport Federation is setting up an alliance of 17 trade unions at DP World terminals around the world, aiming to raise standards in health and safety, automation and contract labour.
It will set out its first series of objectives at a ITF dockers’ conference in Cape Town, South Africa ...
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GB Railfreight has signed a three-year contract to manage the movement and preparation of all trains running in and out of the DP World London Gateway Port. The company has added eight employees who were previously working at the port for the former operator.
GBRf managing director John Smith, said: “This ...
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The China Rail Express service, first operated on a trial basis in January, could develop into a regular fortnightly operation, according to a spokesman for DP World London Gateway.
At a ceremony on 10 April to mark the first return service from the UK back to Yiwu, near Shanghai, DP World ...
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DP World’s London Gateway port is to handle its first direct Asia/Europe services from April when the newly formed The Alliance consortium starts operations at the Thameside terminal.
Announcing its service plans, the grouping – which consists of Hapag Lloyd, K-Line, MOL, NYK Line and Yang Ming – said its FE3 and ...
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Port operator DP World has agreed with the Government of Kazakhstan to develop a special economic zone in Aktau. Group chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem signed a memorandum of understanding with the governor of Mangistau, Akim Alik Aidarbayev in the presence of First Deputy Prime Minister, Askar Mamin. ...
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DP World has begun work on the second and final phase of the DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre. It will create 180,000sq ft of cross-dock distribution warehousing and office space in addition to the 207,000sq ft of in phase 1, completed in early 2015.
Phase Two will be available for ...
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