UK port Tilbury plans to invest 1.25 bn. $ to extend its terminal. One additional jetty for deep-sea vessels should increase the size from 850 to 1,100 acres. This will allow Tilbury to accommodate larger ships.
Tilbury is the third largest container port in the UK. According to [ds_preview]the informations the terminal handled 40 mill. bricks last year as well as food, steel and consumer goods.
Via Tilbury Jaguar Land Rover also ships cars to South America and second-hand cars and construction machinery depart for West Africa. Recycled materials are also handled in the port.
In the next decade Amazon will rise its employee number in Tilbury from 4,000 to 12,000 by constructing a large fulfillment center. According to the information officials of Forth Ports, the owner of Tilbury, see positives and negatives to expanding before the UK embarks to Brexit. Increased tariffs after Brexit will led to more pressure on supply chains the officials fear.
Massive cargo grow is expected in Tilbury
For Tilbury one of the main competitors is the near by DP World London Gateway Terminal. There it is possible to handle the largest container ships. In spite of that Forth Ports expects Tilbury to grow its cargo numbers to 32 mill t by 2026. Increased demand for food, clothing, and entertainment in London will lead to that it’s said. Cargo at the port has increased 30 % since 2010 and rose 8 % in 2016 in comparisson to 2015.
