The company’s UK container total came to more than 5mn TEUs in 2025, with London Gateway’s growth alone up 52 per cent
DP World has revealed that it set a new handling record at London Gateway in 2025, surpassing 3mn TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).
This was attributed by the group to the newly operational fourth berth and the addition of vessel calls by the Gemini Cooperation’s Asia-Europe routes.
The milestone means London Gateway’s port saw growth of more than 52 per cent, having achieved 1.9mn TEUs in 2024.
DP World also saw growth at its Southampton terminal, which topped 2mn TEUs, taking the company’s UK container total to more than 5mn in a national market totalling more than 9mn TEUs.
Construction is underway at London Gateway on two further all-electric berths in a £1bn investment that will take the total to six berths able to handle the world’s largest container ships.
A second newly constructed rail terminal at the site started operations in 2025, while the site will also see the construction of a new Boxbay container handling system in a £170mn investment over the next two years.
“Every container that moves through our terminals at London Gateway and Southampton is moving goods that underpin British business and daily life, from food on our shelves to products keeping manufacturers and high streets running,” said Stephen Whittingham, executive vice president – North Europe, DP World.
”Our UK infrastructure plays a critical role in keeping these supply chains running quickly and efficiently, especially during the busiest times of the year.
“Surpassing 5mn TEUs at our UK terminals demonstrates how investment in capacity, technology and resilience is allowing DP World to move goods more reliably, sustainably and efficiently from ship to shop, continuing to raise the standard for end‑to‑end logistics,” he added.
In further investment in its UK operations, DP World Southampton is scheduled to receive the first of its new quay cranes later this year, which will form the tallest quay crane fleet in Europe, as part of a £60mn investment to future-proof operations at the Solent terminal.
