Thames Freeport

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

Thames Freeport has launched a 20-year growth plan targeting £4.9bn investment, 28,000 jobs and doubled trade capacity

14th September 2026

Thames Freeport unveils 20-year growth plan

14th September 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Huawei and Tianjin Port Group have released the new Horizontal Transportation 2.0 Solution. Developed on a collaborative basis, this new system addresses the challenges of horizontal transportation automation at cargo terminals by offering a cost-effective and innovative path for the…

5th May 2026

Horizontal Transportation 2.0 Released

5th May 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Construction has begun on a £13m amenities and innovation hub at London Gateway Logistics Park, marking another step in Thames Freeport’s push to anchor skills and training alongside logistics growth.

5th January 2026

Ground broken on London Hive hub

5th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Thames Freeport has unveiled a bold programme of global innovation partnerships aimed at driving job creation, attracting international investment and cementing the UK’s leadership in AI-driven economic growth.

4th September 2025

Thames Freeport launches innovation lab

4th September 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Thames Freeport is teaming up with Verizon Business and Nokia to deploy private 5G networks across key industrial and logistics sites along the River Thames Estuary, unlocking significant benefits for one of…

25th June 2025

Verizon 5G powers Thames Freeport

25th June 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Forth Ports, owners of the Port of Tilbury in the UK, have submitted an outline planning application to redevelop a 100-acre brownfield site next to Tilbury2, paving the way for a significant…

15th May 2025

Tilbury3 expansion plans revealed

15th May 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Construction work to expand London Gateway and establish the facility as the UK’s largest container port will begin in May after DP World was given approval for a £1bn project.

21st March 2025

£1bn London Gateway expansion approved

21st March 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Port of Tilbury, the UK’s fastest-growing port, has welcomed Maritime Minister Mike Kane MP for a tour of its facilities as the port moves forward with ambitious plans.

10th February 2025

Port of Tilbury unveils expansion plans

10th February 2025

EUROPE

EUROPE

Thames Freeport, UK has brought a US-based technology group on board to help realise its ‘smart city’ ambitions.

12th April 2024

Thames Freeport in ‘smart city’ push

12th April 2024