DP World welcomes Europe’s largest quay cranes

DP World has welcomed Europe’s largest quay cranes at its flagship

country’s future trading capability.

Weighing more than 2,000 tonnes, the giant cranes will come into service at

London Gateway’s new £350 million ($442.6 million) fourth berth, set to open

this summer.

Following a two-month journey from China, the quay cranes have arrived at

London Gateway before successfully offloading on 21 February.

The cranes are expected to operate for a minimum of 25 years and are

reportedly sized to service the largest vessels currently in operation around

the world – including 24,000 TEU containerships and even bigger vessels in the

future.

The cranes have also been fitted with the latest automation technology and

can complete ‘tandem’ lifts, which involves the loading or unloading of two

40-foot boxes or four 20-foot boxes in a single move.

Another two quay cranes are expected to dock at London Gateway in early

summer. These follow the arrival of the £56m ($70.8 million) automated stacking

cranes (ASCs) and £12m ($15.2 million) electric straddle carriers, which are

also set to go into operation at the new fourth berth.

Ahsan Agha, Vice President Port Operations at DP World London Gateway,

said:“At a time when the pressure to manage costs, maintain reliability and

improve speed has never been greater, DP World in the UK has been building a

unique array of assets and suite of capabilities to help our customers stay

competitive in a fast changing and unpredictable trading environment.

“Thanks to the capacity soon to be provided by the quay cranes and the new

fourth berth, that service at London Gateway is future-proofed for years to

come.”

In August 2023, DP World welcomed five new customers at its latest facility

at London Gateway in the first 100 days of operation.

More recently, DP World announced it has gone fossil free at both its UK

logistics hubs with the removal of fossil diesel from its operations at London

Gateway.