Ideally placed to meet the changing demands and challenges of the industry

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Geared for Growth

Over its history of growth and expansion, ownership of the port has also changed.

  • OCL absorbed ACT(A) and became P&O Containers
  • Associated British Ports, joint owners of Southampton Container Terminal with P&O, became a new partner
  • In the late 1990s Forth Ports, owners of the Port of Tilbury London Ltd. as well as possessing several Scottish port interests, became the third shareholder
  • Simultaneously, P&O Containers' interest was assigned to the organisation's specialist division, P&O Ports Ltd. This is now part of DP World

These three shareholders possess almost unrivalled experience and expertise in designing, owning and operating ports and terminals worldwide:-

  • DP World is one of the largest marine terminal operations in the world, with 44 terminals and 13 new developments accross 28 countries
  • ABP manages and operates more than 20 UK facilities
  • Forth Ports operates 7 ports in the UK
  • These combined strengths and abilities make TCS ideally placed to meet the changing demands and challenges of the industry.

Containers at Tilbury Container Service

Vessel Operations at Tilbury Container Service