# London Gateway Receives New 2,000-Tonne Cranes for Berth 5

**Category:** Industry News  |  **Source:** DP World  |  **Published:** 2026-10-08  |  **Updated:** 2026-10-23

**Tags:** London Gateway, DP World, Containerterminal, UK, Hafen, Berth 5, Logistik News, Transport News, Fracht News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, Seefracht, Schienentransport, Digitalisierung

> DP World expands London Gateway. Two new mega container cranes are destined for the fully electric Berth 5, which is scheduled to commence operations in 2027.

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DP World has brought four new large container cranes to the United Kingdom. Two of them are destined for London Gateway, two for Southampton.

The London cranes each weigh more than 2,000 tonnes and are just under 150 metres high. They will be installed at the new Berth 5. This berth is to be operated entirely electrically and is scheduled to go into operation in 2027.

The cranes can move two 40-foot containers simultaneously (tandem lifts) and are designed for very large container ships with up to 24,000 TEU.

London Gateway is being expanded as part of an expansion programme worth around one billion pounds. For shipping lines, this means more capacity in the British market. For freight forwarders, the key interest is whether this will change schedules, port selection, and hinterland transport.

More terminal capacity only helps, however, if road, rail, and warehouse space also keep pace. New cranes do not automatically eliminate every bottleneck.

Southampton is also receiving new large cranes (four units, approximately 60 million pounds investment in 2026). With this, DP World is strengthening both major UK locations simultaneously.

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For the dispatcher, there is no acute need for action for the time being.

For UK ocean freight, London Gateway could become even more important in the future, especially for major Asia services.

Those handling significant UK imports should also monitor the hinterland connectivity and depot locations around London.

In short: More crane capacity is good, but the entire supply chain behind it remains decisive.

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Four new mega cranes have been delivered to the United Kingdom.
Two are destined for London Gateway (arrived 25.09.2026), two for Southampton.
Each London crane weighs over 2,000 tonnes, with a height of approximately 150 meters.
Berth 5 at London Gateway is scheduled to commence operations in 2027 and will be powered entirely by electricity.
The cranes are capable of serving 24,000-TEU vessels and performing tandem lifts (2x 40-foot containers).
The London Gateway expansion comprises approximately GBP 1 billion.
Southampton will receive four new cranes in 2026 valued at approximately GBP 60 million.

## Related Entities

### Countries

- [United Kingdom](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/gb)

### Seaports

- [Southampton (GB SOU)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/southampton-port-gb-sou)

### Glossary

- [Storage area](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/storage-area)
- [Freight forwarder](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-forwarder)
- [Pieces](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/pieces)
- [berth](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/berth)
- [terminal capacity](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/terminal-capacity)
- [Port Choice](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/port-choice)
- [TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/teu-twenty-foot-equivalent-unit)

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