Forth Ports and DP World to make joint bid for freeport on Thames

Forth Ports and DP World have formed a partnership that will submit a joint freeport bid incorporating the Port of Tilbury and DP World London Gateway, the largest facilities within the Port of London cluster.

The pair, which are situated in Thurrock, Essex, to the east of London, have appointed Vivid Economics to provide advice and economic analysis during the process.

According to the partners, both operations at Tilbury and London Gateway have the scale, global connectivity and the ability to expand and develop land at scale as the market demands.