Package Boundary

London Gateway Berth 5 quay is not the whole terminal

Published 1 August 2026 Publisher IMWO Region Europe Confidence Confirmed
DP World London Gateway quay cranes and container terminal operation

DP World; London Gateway terminal operations image accompanying the expansion programme

Port of London Authority reported the 430-metre Berth 5 extension complete by 1 August 2026. That milestone closes a physical quay scope, not the whole terminal. McLaughlin & Harvey holds the quay package, while Gobion separately reports a GBP 52 million ten-module automated-yard contract running to March 2027.

The quay milestone exposes a separate yard and systems chain

PLA controls the physical marine milestone. McLaughlin & Harvey controls its quay role. Find a Tender defines the yard scope and estimate; Gobion reports the award value and programme. DP World controls the wider two-berth expansion, not each downstream package status.

Physical quay completion precedes terminal readiness

The package split prevents premature operating-status claims and makes the remaining supply chain visible: ASC rails and foundations, substations, 11kV distribution, SCADA, cranes, automation, live-terminal tie-ins and integrated acceptance.

Evidence conclusion

Keep marine, yard and operating releases separate

PLA notices provide unusually strong marine evidence, including the 430-metre geometry, work plant and a further 75 metres of retaining-wall piling toward Berth 6. The yard's GBP 52 million value is contractor-reported against the official tender's GBP 60 million estimate. Integrated Berth 5 handover and commercial opening remain unverified in the cited sources.

Outstanding evidence

  • Gobion's March 2027 yard programme
  • ASC rail and foundation acceptance
  • Substation, 11kV and SCADA commissioning
  • Quay-crane and automation supplier allocation
  • Further retaining-wall works toward Berth 6
  • Integrated operating release

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