LG expansion

DP World has confirmed it is to expand the London Gateway container operation in the UK. A new fourth berth is being added at a cost of US$415 million that will see annual capacity rise by over 30 percent, according to DP World. A volume of 888,000TEU was recorded for H1 2021, representing a 23 per cent increase over the January to June 2020 period. The expansion will target the new tranche of container ships entering service in 2023/2024.