DP World London Gateway port on the Thames at Corringham has received four new state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) at London Gateway.

The investment in the cranes, totalling £56 million, coincides with the celebration of London Gateway's tenth anniversary.

The ASCs will move containers from the port yard onto lorries bound for consumer markets across the country. They will service the £350m all-electric new fourth berth – the first of its kind in the world – which will boost capacity at the logistics hub by a third when it opens next year.

London Gateway opened in November 2013 and handled its 11 millionth TEU this year. Its container port is the fastest growing and most technologically advanced in the UK.

Ahsan Agha, Vice President Port Operations at DP World London Gateway, said: "The arrival of the ASCs marks an exciting moment for London Gateway and DP World in the UK, as we continue to develop our unique end-to-end offering, moving goods seamlessly from the factory floor to the customer door."

"The pressure to manage costs, maintain reliability and improve speed has never been greater. DP World is building a unique array of assets and suite of capabilities to help our customers stay competitive in challenging markets. This £56m investment is further proof that we believe in the UK and have the ambition and resources to boost growth, support businesses and create jobs."

London Gateway currently awaits the arrival of 14 additional cranes to service the new fourth berth. DP World invested £12m in eight all-electric straddle carriers for the port earlier this year.