• LONDON 8th July 2013. Container cranes being tested at the London Gateway port under construction in the Thames Estuary near London, Monday 8th July 2013. Stephen Lock for The National FOR BUSINESS
    LONDON 8th July 2013. Container cranes being tested at the London Gateway port under construction in the Thames Estuary near London, Monday 8th July 2013. Stephen Lock for The National FOR BUSINESS
  • Cranes unload containers during testing at the London Gateway port being constructed in the Thames Estuary near London. Stephen Lock for The National
    Cranes unload containers during testing at the London Gateway port being constructed in the Thames Estuary near London. Stephen Lock for The National
  • DP World has earmarked £1.5 billion for investment on the London Gateway. Stephen Lock for The National
    DP World has earmarked £1.5 billion for investment on the London Gateway. Stephen Lock for The National
  • The London Gateway as seen from one of the port's quay cranes, the world's largest, which are built in Shanghai and arrive by ship fully assembled. Stephen Lock for The National
    The London Gateway as seen from one of the port's quay cranes, the world's largest, which are built in Shanghai and arrive by ship fully assembled. Stephen Lock for The National
  • The London Gateway is to open in the fourth quarter of this year and is designed to handle the world's largest container ships. Stephen Lock for The National
    The London Gateway is to open in the fourth quarter of this year and is designed to handle the world's largest container ships. Stephen Lock for The National
  • The Wieniawski, a cargo vessel that began its journey in China, was the first ship to berth in the deep-water quay of London Gateway carrying four new automatic stacking cranes for the port's container handling area. Stephen Lock for The National
    The Wieniawski, a cargo vessel that began its journey in China, was the first ship to berth in the deep-water quay of London Gateway carrying four new automatic stacking cranes for the port's container handling area. Stephen Lock for The National

In pictures: The London Gateway


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