DP WORLD's London Gateway has landed its first shipping line service, the Southern Africa Europe Container Service (SAECS), which will start calling at the container terminal in November.
Maersk Line confirmed that the SAECS member lines have decided to move their UK call from the London Container Terminal Tilbury to the new London Gateway Terminal and the first vessel is scheduled to call at new facility on November 7.
SAECS is a joint service operated by Safmarine, Maersk Line, Deutsche Afrika Linien and MOL.
"With this change of terminal, the lines aim to secure not only benefits for the clients through the improved infrastructure, but also operational advantages, such as enhanced schedule integrity and reliability, while enabling the clients to further streamline their supply chains," Maersk said.
DP World has not announced any anchor customer for its port although the terminal operator plans to open London Gateway's first berth in the fourth quarter of this year. Its second berth is due to open in the second quarter of next year and its third berth six months after that. The operator says it will assess market demand after that first phase before opening berths 4, 5 and 6.
WORLD SHIPPING
14 August 2013 - 22:27
Maersk Line confirms SAECS lines will call at London Gateway in November
DP WORLD's London Gateway has landed its first shipping line service, the Southern Africa Europe Container Service (SAECS), which will start calling at the container terminal in November.
WORLD SHIPPING
14 August 2013 - 22:27
Maersk Line confirms SAECS lines will call at London Gateway in November
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