Selling and sourcing used containers at London Gateway

Space, cranes and reefer points

The operator lists 460 acres, sixteen quay cranes, seventy-eight automated stacking cranes and over three thousand reefer points. We do not act for it. What we ask is how long the boxes have stood and whether they are refrigerated, because both change who might want them.

Rail on the dock

There are eight on-dock rail tracks and twenty-two daily rail services, according to the operator. A buyer far from the Thames may still be reachable by rail; the reviewer sees the real distance.

Owners and buyers

Owners report one-way, SOC, off-hire, used or damaged containers with quantity and release date. Buyers register a type, a quantity range and how far they can collect. A lot is shared only when it is a concrete match and its owner has agreed.

London Gateway and Southampton

Southampton has its own page and lies on the south coast. A request naming one can be compared with a lot at the other by actual distance. Equipment crossing the UK border can carry customs consequences that you and your agent settle.

• According to DP World (19 January 2026), London Gateway handled more than three million TEU in 2025, a rise of more than 52% on the 1.9 million TEU of 2024.
• According to DP World's infrastructure page (undated), London Gateway has 4 berths (increasing to 5, then 6) and a quay length of 1,690 m.
• According to DP World, London Gateway has 16.5 m chart datum alongside, 16 quay cranes (twin, tandem and quad lift) and 78 automated stacking cranes (page undated).
• According to DP World, London Gateway has 8 on-dock rail tracks of 775 m, with 22 daily rail services (page undated).
• According to DP World, London Gateway has over 3,000 reefer points on 460 acres and a stated annual capacity of 3.4M TEU at full capacity (page undated).

Sources: dpworld.com · dpworld.com · verified 2026-09-30

• Dry containers (20DC / 40DC / 40HC): on request — tell us what you have or need in London Gateway and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Damaged / AS-IS units: on request — tell us what you have or need in London Gateway and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Reefer: on request — tell us what you have or need in London Gateway and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Open top / flat rack: on request — tell us what you have or need in London Gateway and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Tank: on request — tell us what you have or need in London Gateway and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• We are also extending into further equipment and service categories. Tell us what you have or need if you do not see it above — we will say honestly whether we can help.