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dp world I agreed to rent a 7,500 square meter site next to his site Southampton Container Terminal To develop facilities for truck drivers.
The £15m project will provide care facilities for drivers, including a restaurant, showers, toilets and 24-hour security, as well as increased storage space used for containers moving by road and rail.
Ernst Schulze, UK Managing Director of DP WorldHe added, “We are delighted to announce this significant step forward in the facilities we offer drivers in Southampton, which will help ensure they are fit and comfortable to keep the supply chain moving forward. Overnight truck stops will provide access to the amenities they need to do their jobs safely and properly.” “.
“The new land will also provide valuable storage space for expanding our rail connectivity. Our investment in rail at both Southampton and London Gateway relieves road congestion, with 300,000 lorry removed from UK roads each year. Last year we launched a new rail service intermodal linking our logistics hubs at London Gateway and Southampton, as we continue to build our end-to-end capabilities.”
The new site, which was previously used to store cars and is expected to be fully operational this year, has been leased to the owner of the Port of Southampton, ABP.
DP World operates ports, terminals and logistics businesses on six continents, and operates the UK’s most advanced logistics hubs at London Gateway and Southampton. Together, they transported a record volume of cargo in the first half of the year, totaling 1.93 million TEUs.
The new driver installation is the latest investment in the UK by DP World. A new £350m fourth berth is under construction at London Gateway, which will increase capacity by a third when it opens in 2024.
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