London Gateway Project is a $2.6 billion project is a major port and logistics development in Essex, aimed at dramatically improving Britain's shipping infrastructure. The company undertaking the project is DP World, a Dubai-based company. The London Gateway is a deepwater port, capable of handling essentially any ship. The project is intended to be a significant upgrade on the current Port of London facilities. The Gateway is located on the Thames, not far from both the mouth of the river and from Greater London.

Impacts

There are several ways to examine the impacts of the London Gateway Project. The first is to look at the immediate impacts. Part of the impetus for the Gateway Project is that current ports in Britain tend to be congested. The current major ports on the island are Felixstowe in Suffolk, Southampton and Liverpool. The former two are relatively close to London, but not nearly...
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