£4.5billion Thames Freeport will create 25,000 jobs and ‘rival Dubai’
THE driving forces behind a vast £4.5billion Thames Freeport say it could rival Dubai, triggering a decade of regeneration and investment in south Essex.
Habitat created by Port of Tilbury continues to flourish with rise in rare insects
The habitat site, which in 2019 was recognised as of national importance for insects and other invertebrates, was created seven years ago by spreading chalk slurry over an area equivalent to six football pitches on the bare surface of a former landfill,
Busiest month for new enquiries in ten years’ as Thames Freeport sees surge in commercial interest
THE two ports which make up Thames Freeport received more new enquiries from businesses looking to relocate to the site this month than at any point in the last decade, following the shortlisting of the bid by the Government on 3 March.
Port of Tilbury’s Grain Terminal silo rebuild gets underway
MAJOR building work is underway at the UK’s largest grain terminal at the Port of Tilbury following a fire* in 2020 which damaged its grain silos.
New logistics training programme launches at The Port of Tilbury for unemployed local residents
New logistics training programme launches at The Port of Tilbury for unemployed local residents
Tilbury one of eight freeports announced by Rishi Sunak
THE sites for the eight freeports in England have been revealed as part of the Chancellor’s Budget.
Port of Tilbury reaches final of Logistics Awards for new terminal Tilbury2
PORT of Tilbury, London’s fastest growing port, has reached the final of the prestigious annual Logistics Awards. The port has been shortlisted in the ‘New Facility’ category for their recently opened terminal, Tilbury2.
Tilbury Port: Work starts on £34m flood defences
WORK has started on a £34m project to improve flood defences at a port on the Thames estuary.
A new freeport to boost employment in Thurrock
By Local Democracy Reporter A NEW freeport will hugely bolster employment in Thurrock, a leading councillor has proclaimed. DP World and Forth Ports are bidding for a new Thames Freeport, with London Gateway, the Port of Tilbury and Ford’s Dagenham engine plant with the Thames Enterprise Park at its heart. Thames Enterprise Park is a […]
Walsh and Port of Tilbury announce major investment and expansion of aggregates supply business
LONDON’S leading provider of river, road and rail freight solutions, Walsh, has signed a 20-year agreement with the Port of Tilbury to help to meet the capital’s demand for construction materials in the most sustainable way.
Boost for freeport bid as Thames Enterprise Park joins London Gateway, Port of Tilbury and Ford
THE bid for a freeport on the Thames is now even stronger. Thames Enterprise Park – a 669-acre former oil refinery development site shortly to become a manufacturing, logistics and clean energy hub – is joining the bid.
Forth Ports pleased with progress of Tilbury2
FORTH Ports Group reported a 20% increase in unaccompanied freight volumes between Tilbury and Zeebrugge in December using the newest port in the country, Tilbury2.
Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price promotes ports in Thurrock
THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price rose on the floor to discs the future of th sports in Thurrock.
Port of Tilbury: Our team is Brexit ready, are you?
THE cargo flowing through our ports varies, but the current supply chain planning and the sentiment from our customers is consistent throughout.
Landmark day as Thurrock’s two major ports spearhead campaign for new Freeport
THURROCK’s two major ports, who have forged an alliance, hope today will become a landmark date in the commercial success of the borough.
Next round of applications opens for £4.4million Tilbury community-led local development project
AN innovative community-led local development (CLLD) programme in Tilbury has opened its fourth round of applications to offer funding to organisations supporting residents into work.
HS2 and Tilbury release video outlining increased capacity benefits for rail freight
TODAY (Thursday 22nd October), HS2 Ltd has released a new video highlighting how the additional capacity HS2 will create on Britain’s existing rail network will benefit UK ports and distribution centres that use rail freight for the movement of goods. Filmed at the Port of Tilbury in Essex, the video shows how additional network capacity for […]
Innovative Habitat Translocation underway by new London Port Tilbury2
AS part of the creation of the new Tilbury2 port, Thames Barges have begun transporting thousands of tons of waste ash from the construction site in Tilbury,
Gateway Academy goes into PPE production
THE Gateway Learning Community (GLC) is no stranger to innovation and development. When it became apparent that PPE was in short supply at the start of the lockdown, they set about making their own. Not in a small way but on a production line that is making up to 300 protective visors a day. To […]
Wilson James expands its construction logistics operation into the Port of Tilbury
Wilson James expands its construction logistics operation into the Port of Tilbury Wilson James, the leading provider of specialist construction logistics services, has announced that it has expanded its warehousing and consolidation capacity into the Port of Tilbury, London’s major port. The new facility augments the company’s existing London Construction Consolidation Centre (LCCC) and helps it […]
Forth Ports and DP World announce joint bid for a freeport on the Thames with the appointment of Vivid Economics
TWO of the UK’s largest port businesses – Forth Ports Group and DP World – today announce a partnership which will submit a joint freeport bid incorporating the Port of Tilbury and DP World London Gateway. As part of the commitment to this joint bid, the partnership announces the appointment of Vivid Economics who will […]
Astoria ship detained at port of Tilbury over crew welfare concerns
A CRUISE ship has been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency over “serious concerns” for crew welfare reports the BBC.
UK’s newest driverless ferry freight terminal has opened in Tilbury.
THE UK’s newest driverless ferry freight terminal has opened in Essex.
Port of Tilbury sends out message of love to NHS
IN the UK, every Thursday at 8pm there is applause, nationwide, for the country’s NHS and other key workers – last night the port of Tilbury did it in style.