News / New P&O terminal could elevate Tilbury as a post-Brexit rival port to Dover

Loading and unloading of the container ship NORSKY at the P&O Port of Tilbury. COPYRIGHT PICTURE: NIGEL HOWARD © Email: nigelhowardmedia@gmail.com

A £150m investment in a new Thames river berth could see the port of Tilbury rival Dover for shortsea box and ro-ro services, post-Brexit.

P&O Ferries has okayed a deal with Forth Ports that will see the ferry and logistics operator move into the new berth, subject to planning permission.

Chief executive Janette Bell said she was “looking forward” to working closely with Forth Ports after the move to the terminal, which should see P&O freight capacity treble, to 600,000 units, by 2020.

“This new ...