DP World London Gateway in New Australia Plan

DP World London Gateway Port has announced a new shipping service to Australia, the Mediterranean and other key markets.

CMA-CGM’s NEMO (North European Mediterranean Oceania) and Hapag Lloyd’s EAX (Europe, Australia Express) combined service will begin calling at DP World London Gateway Port in early January, 2017, with CMA CGM’s Rossini as the first to call on the service.

The new business will mean DP World London Gateway is handling all of the UK’s direct services to Australia.

In addition to four port calls at cities in Australia, the service will provide the port with more direct links between Singapore, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Malta and Italy.

The full NEMO/EAX service loop into the UK from Australia comprises: Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Singapore, Port Kelang, Chennai, Colombo, Cochin, Damietta, Malta, Salerno and DP World London Gateway.

Outbound of the UK, the NEMO/EAX service loop comprises: Rotterdam, Hamburg, Le Havre, Fos Sur Mer, Genoa, Damietta, Pointe Des Galets and Fremantle.

Rob Waterman, CEO in the UK for CMA CGM, said: “CMA CGM has been constantly innovating to offer its clients new sea, land and logistics solutions in the UK and worldwide. The collaboration with DP world London Gateway Port will give our customers excellent service levels and we are pleased to offer this new port of call.

Cameron Bowie, Managing Director for the UK at Hapag Lloyd, said: “DP World London Gateway has good access to road and rail connections along with quick and reliable truck turnaround times, so we are confident this service will be providing operational efficiencies from the start.”

James Leeson, Head of Port Commercial at DP World London Gateway, said: “With this new service we are now the only UK port to provide direct services to Australia, giving importers and exporters a unique trade advantage. This service also enhances our connection to the Mediterranean, opening up new markets for Port and Logistics Park users at DP World London Gateway.”

Leeson concluded: “This is testament to the excellent service the Port is offering. Unmatched weather reliability, consistent truck turnaround times, high ship-side productivity and superb customer service are all combining to provide customers with a reliable, safe and fast service.”

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