London Gateway port and logistics park previewed

- The first new images and video to show what the proposed £1.5bn (US$2.4bn) 1,500 acre London Gateway port and logistics park will look like once complete have been released, giving interested parties the opportunity to take a virtual tour of the new facility.

According to the company, the new futuristic animations of the facility, available on London Gateway’s website (www.londongateway.com), demonstrates how businesses will be able to improve the efficiency of their supply chains and reduce their carbon footprints.

Simon Moore, chief executive of London Gateway said: “There is no better way to demonstrate the benefits and scale of the project than by taking our prospective customers on a virtual tour of the site. We are very much open for business and look forward to increasing further the level of dialogue with our future customers and partners.”

The animation of shows the logistic park buildings as well as wide boulevards and canals running alongside the 9.25m square foot park. When complete, the park will be able to deliver some of the largest warehouse buildings in the UK.

Construction is now underway at the DP World owned and operated facility. The port, which will be one of the most automated in the world, will add an additional 3.5m teu to the UK’s port capacity.

(Source: Container Management)