Maintenance Dredging Channel at London Gateway Port Limited

Description

London Gateway Port Limited (LG) is a statutory Harbour Authority by virtue of the London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (the HEO) which allows for the construction and operation of DP World London Gateway Port (the Port). Pursuant to article 13 of the HEO (Power to Dredge), LG has the power to dredge, deepen, scour, cleanse, alter, improve the river bed and foreshore to the extent described in Schedule 3 of the HEO, or as may be required for the purpose of maintaining the works described in Schedule 3. Lot 1: As part of the Port’s requirements, LG intends to carry out a maintenance dredging in the Yantlet channel (Thames Estuary). This campaign, to start in Q4 2023, will focus in the areas within HEO’s limits of deviation (areas under the HEO in which LG can carry out works) , with a maximum volume to be dredged of circa 1.5Mm3.