DP World London Gateway Are Coming To America

JOC Staff |

DP World London Gateway, the UK’s new deep-sea port and Europe’s largest logistics park, are to hold a trio of exclusive presentation events in the U.S.A in mid-June to promote its super-port, which opens in the Fall of this year.

Designed and built to reduce supply chain costs, the London Gateway port will facilitate new routing opportunities between the USA and UK and is integrated with Europe’s largest logistics park at 9.25 million sq ft.

The London Gateway senior management team of Charles Meaby - Commercial Director and Peter Ward - Cargo Supply Chain Commercial Manager will be joined by John Adams, Commercial Director Europe and Russia Region, for three presentations in New Jersey, New York and Chicago where industry professionals are welcome to join them on:

Monday 17th June - The W Hotel, New Jersey from 6pm

Tuesday 18th June – Intercontinental, Times Square, New York from 7am

Thursday 20th June - The Fairmont, Chicago Millennium Park, Chicago from 7am.

The evening and breakfast presentations will present an insight on how London Gateway will impact and improve US/UK trade and supply chains and how companies can be ready and prepared for this change.

If you would like to attend any of these receptions, London Gateway would be delighted towelcome you. To book your place please email laura@imageline.co.uk or call 0044 2076 89 9009 for more information.

About London Gateway

Opening in Q4 2013, London Gateway will be the UK’s first 21st Century major deep-sea container port and Europe’s largest logistics park. Owned and operated by DP World and situated on the north bank of the River Thames, London Gateway will provide unrivalled deep-sea shipping access to the largest consumer markets in the UK. The port's location, with its superior operational systems and service, will ensure ships load and unload as fast as possible, making London Gateway a world class asset for the UK. www.LondonGateway.com

About DP World

DP World has a portfolio of more than 65 marine terminals across six continents(1), including new developments underway in India, Africa, Europe, South America and the Middle East.

Container handling is the company’s core business and generates around 80% of its revenue. In 2012, DP World handled more than 56 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units). With its committed pipeline of developments and expansions, capacity is expected to rise to more than 100 million TEU by 2020, in line with market demand.

DP World has a dedicated, experienced and professional team of 28,000 people serving its customers around the world, and the company constantly invests in terminal infrastructure, facilities and people to provide quality services today and tomorrow, when and where customers need them. In taking this customer-centric approach, DP World is building on the established relationships and superior level of service demonstrated at its flagship Jebel Ali facility in Dubai, which has been voted “Best Seaport in the Middle East” for 19 consecutive years. www.dpworld.com