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UN/LOCODE GBLON · United Kingdom
London Gateway (DP World) + Tilbury handle the container + general cargo for London. Standard UK crew procedure. Mission to Seafarers London Gateway operates on-site. Central London is 45-60 minutes away.
London Gateway is at Thurrock in Essex, 45 minutes from central London by taxi + train (Chafford Hundred station is 15 minutes from the port). Tilbury is 45 minutes from central London. Both terminals have limited walking access from berth to gate.
ATMs: throughout the London area — everywhereMoney changers: airports + throughout central LondonHospital: closest is Basildon University Hospital; central London has UCLH + St Thomas's + Guy'sPrayer rooms: East London Mosque (Whitechapel), Regent's Park Mosque, several throughout the port districtsHalal food: extensive in Whitechapel, East Ham, Southall, and central LondonSupermarket: Tesco Express, Sainsbury's Local + full stores; many open 24/7 in central LondonSIM card: EE, O2, Vodafone, Three, plus MVNOs at any high street
Do: use an Oyster card or contactless card on Tube/bus/train — cheapest way around London. Don't: leave the ship without knowing your return-transport timing — London Gateway is genuinely far from central London and rush-hour transit is slow. Watch for: London traffic congestion can turn a 45-minute journey into 2 hours; budget generously.
Last verified: 2026-07-01