DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is the first person to set foot on London Gateway's reclaimed land.

The chairman of DP World is the first person to set foot on land created at the UK's newest port and logistics development, London Gateway.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has inspected the first section of reclaimed land as part of a visit to see his company's latest development. The dredge and reclamation program is a main part of DP World's GBP1.5 billion (USD2.3 billion) investment at London Gateway.

"Seeing new ground here at London Gateway is an excellent achievement for DP World and the London Gateway team," says Sulayem. "I'm very pleased to be able to stand on the land where the world's largest cargo ships will once again visit London and bring goods straight into the heart of the UK markets."

According to DP World, the dredging work at London Gateway has triggered one of the most comprehensive marine and wildlife monitoring projects ever recorded. Work has been carried out to assess the impact of the dredge to wildlife, fish and marine life, fishing communities, local habitats, and historically and archaeologically significant resources.

London Gateway is expected to create about 36,000 jobs when it is completed. The deepening of the River Thames for the project will enable the world's biggest trading vessels to deliver goods to UK consumers. This is expected to save UK companies significant transportation and distribution costs, and improve carbon footprints.

The logistics park will offer over 9 million square feet for the distribution, manufacturing and high-tech sectors while the port will add 3.5 million TEUs to the UK's port capacity.

DP World is one of the world's largest marine terminal operators with 49 terminals and 12 new developments in 31 countries.