Specialist container handling, freight forwarding, and logistics for cargo moving through DP World London Gateway. Road collected, expertly handled, delivered on time.
DP World London Gateway is the UK's newest deep-water container terminal, purpose-built for the latest generation of ultra-large container vessels. Its state-of-the-art facilities have made it one of the UK's fastest-growing container ports.
JD Services collects containers and cargo from London Gateway by road and processes them at our specialist Avonmouth facility. Container devanning, stuffing, heavy freight handling, and customs clearance — all coordinated through a single point of contact.
London Gateway's automated terminal handles some of the UK's most time-sensitive import shipments. Our rapid collection and specialist handling capability means your cargo keeps moving.
How It Works
You contact us
Tell us what cargo you have, the port it's moving through, and your timeline.
We collect from port
Our road freight team collects your container or cargo from London Gateway — approx. 2.5–3 hrs by road from our Avonmouth base.
Handled at Avonmouth
Specialist devanning, stuffing, handling, or storage at our Avonmouth facility.
Delivered or returned
Cargo delivered to your premises, or container returned to port — export-ready.
Road distance from Avonmouth
approx. 2.5–3 hrs by road
We collect your inbound container from port and devan it at our specialist Avonmouth facility — full inventory check, damage reporting, and onward dispatch.
We load your outbound container at our Avonmouth facility and deliver it back to port, export-ready and fully secured for the vessel.
Specialist steel coil loading, unloading, and container stuffing at our Avonmouth facility. Up to 16 tonnes. Coordinated with road collection from port.
Containerised timber freight handling — inbound and outbound — processed at our Avonmouth base with road collection and delivery to and from port.
FCL sea freight import and export — port-to-port and door-to-door. We manage booking, documentation, and coordination with your shipping line.
UK import and export customs clearance — standalone or fully integrated with your freight and handling. We handle documentation and multi-party coordination.
Our Avonmouth facility is equipped for complex and heavy freight — steel coils, timber, polymers, machinery. Your cargo gets handled by specialists with the right kit, not a generic dock gang.
Road collection from port, specialist handling at Avonmouth, customs clearance, onward delivery — one team, one point of contact. No juggling sub-contractors.
Forklifts, cranes, and auger-assisted loading equipment at Avonmouth. We handle what others won't touch.
No-obligation quotes returned within 2 hours. Short-notice bookings welcome. We work around port windows, vessel schedules, and your deadlines.
DP World London Gateway, located on the Thames Estuary in Essex, opened in 2013 as the UK's first purpose-built deep-water container terminal with an integrated logistics park. It is operated by DP World and handles services from major carriers including MSC, CMA CGM, and Evergreen.
JD Services collects and delivers cargo to and from London Gateway by road from our specialist handling facility at Avonmouth, Bristol — approx. 2.5–3 hrs by road away. All cargo types welcome. Complex and heavy freight is our speciality.
Port
DP World London Gateway
Location
Stanford-le-Hope, Essex
Operator
DP World
Terminal
Deep-water, automated
Road to Avonmouth
~2.5–3 hrs
Key Lines
MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Our operational base
All specialist handling takes place at our Avonmouth facility — approx. 2.5–3 hrs by road from London Gateway by road. We also operate at Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol.
Tell us what you have and we'll put together a freight solution. Same-day response.