Tuesday 26 March 2013

Stephen Metcalfe MP Enjoys View From UK’s Biggest Quay Cranes



Local MP, Stephen Metcalfe, has visited London Gateway to see the view from the top of the UK’s newest and largest quay cranes.

Mr Metcalfe, who represents South Basildon and East Thurrock, climbed London Gateway’s  new giant quay cranes to take in the full scale of the work at the container port and logistics park as well as experiencing the breath-taking views of his constituency.


He also took the opportunity to discuss with the port’s management team the positive impact DP
World’s investment at London Gateway will have on the local community when it opens. The project
will create 12,000 direct jobs across a range of roles. Already, London Gateway has in excess of 2,500
people working on site and this is set to grow.

Stephen Metcalfe MP, said: “It’s incredible to see how work on the port has progressed since my last
visit. London Gateway has already made a positive difference to South Basildon and East Thurrock,
with hundreds of contractors, engineers and staff involved in building the port coming from the local
area. I’m looking forward to seeing the port up and running later this year and the full impact on the
local economy in the years to come.”

Andrew Bowen, London Gateway’s Engineering Director, who gave Mr Metcalf a tour of the
construction site, said: “We are delighted Stephen is providing support to London Gateway. We are
currently recruiting and have many positions available from mechanical and electrical engineers, to
IT, to operations and many more. The modern port of the 21st century is very different to many
people’s historical impressions and we would love to see more females applying for roles here. We
really encourage local people to apply for jobs and we look forward to continuing our close working
relationship with Mr Metcalfe and local communities as we work towards the port’s opening in Q4
this year.”