London Gateway welcomes second tenant

Information management services provider, Oasis Group, follows P&O Ferrymasters in moving to DP World’s nine million sqft (836,000 sqm) site, taking up possession of a sustainable 108,973 sqft (10,000 sqm) warehouse.

Oliver Treneman, park development director at DP World in the UK, said the logistics hub at London Gateway was a central pillar of the Thames Freeport.

“The new warehouse combines market-leading specification, the highest sustainability standards and 21 metres of clear height to the eaves,” he said.

“In the next five years we expect many more businesses to become part of Thames Freeport and join Oasis Group at London Gateway, where our logistics park is the biggest of its kind in Europe and is set to become home to a workforce of around 12,000 people.”

The financial incentives that come with locating at the freeport include no stamp duty on commercial leases and land transactions, savings on employer national insurance contributions, a five-year holiday on business rates and enhanced capital allowances.

“London Gateway has strategic road access to London and the M25, giving Oasis the ability to service our clients across the south east region using our electric fleet of vehicles,” said Kerry Blinston, managing director UK & Ireland at Oasis Group.

With a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ classification the Oasis Group facility is said to be one of the most sustainable warehouses ever built, delivering a reported 30% carbon reduction during construction and 40% reduction in operational carbon emissions.