Logistics done differently

Placing goods closer to your core and growing markets improves your ability to respond to fluctuating demand while creating a more sustainable supply chain, says DP World.

DP World is at the forefront of global trade, providing end-to-end logistics solutions that drive efficiency and sustainability. Its innovative approach creates high-performing and resilient supply chains that unlock new commercial gains for our customers while future-proofing their business.

The team of logistics experts located across the UK are specialists in the design and implementation of a unique UK port-centric logistics model. This approach offers the optimal logistics solution for organisations needing quick access to the UK market and multiple markets across mainland Europe, ensuring faster, more cost-effective and more reliable delivery.

The company’s unwavering commitment to steering global trade towards a resilient, efficient and sustainable future is at the heart of everything it does. The global DP World sustainability strategy, ‘Our World, Our Future’, helps to drive its internal business, as well as inform customers operations.

DP World’s customers benefit from the firm’s extensive knowledge of embedding sustainable thinking across supply chains, while also taking advantage of its broad range of logistics services.

London Gateway Port and Logistics Park: 28 miles from the centre of London and on the doorstep of the densely populated Home Counties

Smarter and faster

DP World customers who adopt a port-centric logistics model create lasting benefits. Improved resilience and efficiencies are achieved through a unique, asset-owned infrastructure. Within the UK, customers can access a logistics eco-system across two of Britain’s largest deep-sea ports, London Gateway and Southampton, and leverage a UK Freeport Zone via Thames Freeport. These government-designated special economic zones offer significant tariff benefits, including duty referral, while the goods remain on site and subject to duty inversion if the finished goods exiting the Freeport attract a lower tariff than their component parts. This strategic approach not only streamlines operations, but also maximises cost savings and operational flexibility.

Utilising extensive expertise, DP World’s UK team manages clearance of all inbound and outbound distribution, as well as accessing on-site warehousing facilities at the London Gateway Logistics Park. Benefitting from inbound warehousing and outbound services underpinned by leading technology, customers have greater control and visibility of their cargo.

Mark Viner, UK commercial manager, explains: “By storing goods close to customers, beverage producers can quickly respond to market demand. We know that the industry is often driven by seasonal trends and that peak times offer opportunities to maximise sales. We are essentially helping our customers manage stock and distribution to create a more responsive and efficient supply chain.

“Interestingly, we are seeing a growing trend within the hospitality sector where global brands are leveraging the Freeport Customs benefits, which works especially well when meeting the requirements of cruise ships.”