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About Us
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DP World in the UK
DP World is the only terminal operator to provide a choice of two deep water ports in the UK – DP World Southampton on the south coast and DP World London Gateway, on the River Thames estuary. Together we provide unrivalled, quick and easy access to the key consumer markets in the UK.
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This is your definitive guide to the UK’s most integrated logistics hub; a sustainable, strategically located, trade enabling centre of excellence on the River Thames. We accelerate growth through our market-leading container port and logistics hub.
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Port
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About the Port
Learn more about the UK’s fastest growing deep-sea container terminal, located on the River Thames just 25 miles from central London.
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Want to visit DP World London Gateway? Click here to view our port’s shipside and landside opening hours, including details on our bank holiday operational working hours.
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Logistics Park
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Supply Chain
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Port-centric warehousing
Find out more about our port-centric warehouse, located right next door to the UK’s newest deepwater port at London Gateway.
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Sustainability
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Our World Our Future
We believe that working in a sustainable and responsible way is essential to us building a strong business for our customers, our people and our society. Our World, Our Future is our global programme to bring sustainability into every aspect of our work.
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We are committed to our employees and our community. We run a programme to support local initiatives and activities, raising the aspirations of local youth through education specifically in STEM and related subjects and raising awareness of logistics and the career opportunities it provides
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Costs and Billing
A breakdown of fees and the VGM payment process
How much does it cost?
DP World has made substantial investments to facilitate the weighing of containers without impacting on the efficiency of our operational processes.
We will also continue to invest in the maintenance of our equipment to ensure that our weighing solutions are fully compliant with the regulations as published by the MCA.
How will you bill me?
Billing for container weighing takes place through the VGM process with our port community system CNS Compass.
Shipping lines will be able to assign a code for the export booking agent or shipper in the port community system CNS Compass, similar to the clearance agent for import containers. The shipper or agent must be a contracted customer of CNS. If shippers do not have an existing badge with CNS Compass they can register for a VGM only badge with limited functionality related to the VGM of containers. The costs of such a VGM only badge are covered by the charges mentioned above.
The CNS online application form can be found here
The fees for container weighing/VGM declarations will be charged to the nominated party unless this code is not filled in, in which case the charge defaults to the shipping line, who will pass the charge on.
CNS Compass
CNS Compass enables the trade and regulatory bodies to move cargo swiftly through ports and inland facilities.
Read MoreWhy does my container have to be weighed?
All export containers must have a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) declared before they are loaded on board vessels.
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions
All the little details you might want to know about container weighing.
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