Expanded at a Phenomenal Rate

Since opening 10 years ago, the London Gateway port site has expanded at a phenomenal rate, and according to John Trenchard, Commercial and Supply Chain Director UK, has so far benefitted from $3.78bn of investment. London Gateway currently has 180 road bays (with another 56 coming on stream next year when berth four is completed), and all are fully automated. London Gateway is the UK’s most automated port, and it’s no coincidence that it also has the quickest truck turnaround times. “These allow people in the supply chain to plan ahead, and prevents trucks from queuing for containers that aren’t ready,” says Trenchard. “Drivers are a really critical part of the supply chain,” he stresses, before telling me about the driver facilities at its two UK ports.