Located in the Port of Tilbury, which is also owned by Forth Ports, TCS was previously jointly owned by the three organisations, each holding a one-third share, although the facility was managed by DP World.
Forth Ports plans to combine its own short-sea container terminal with that of TCS to create a new container business. This will be branded ‘London Container Terminal’ to reflect the service being provided and the location of the facility.
Perry Glading, chief operating officer at Forth Ports, told CM, “We will have a unique deep-sea and short-sea terminal on the [River] Thames with UK coastal feeder opportunities and will focus on the medium-sized vessels and niche short-sea services and how they integrate with deep-sea services.”
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