GB Railfreight secures extension at London Gateway

GB Railfreight has secured a two-year extension to its contract with DP World to handle freight trains at London Gateway port. The deal will see the rail operator continue to prepare all departing trains from the busy terminal.

Over the next two years, the partnership with over 5,000 train services operating in and out of London Gateway each year. By shifting freight from road to rail, the collaboration is anticipated to help reduce carbon emissions by 76% per tonne compared to HGVs, as well as easing congestion and improving road safety.

“Extending our contract with DP World is a testament to the hard work of our staff,” said Julie Garn, Head of Intermodal at GB Railfreight. “We’re committed to working with the port to maximise the benefits of rail freight.”

John Trenchard, Vice President UK Commercial & Supply Chain at DP World, added: “Connecting freight from our ports to the UK rail network is helping us deliver for our customers, enabling them to stay competitive in a fast-moving trading environment while increasing the sustainability of their supply chains.

“Our extended contract with GB Railfreight will help us to keep delivering and developing our freight train services from London Gateway over the next two years.”

London Gateway is the country’s third largest container port after Felixstowe and Southampton, handling 1.5 million units per year. GB Railfreight handles intermodal services at multiple ports across the country including Felixstowe, Teesport and Seaforth in Merseyside, moving approximately 23% of the UK’s rail cargo.