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Verizon Business, the UK’s Thames Freeport, and Nokia have announced a strategic partnership to deploy Verizon Private 5G Networks across multiple key logistics, manufacturing, and innovation sites along the River Thames Estuary in the United Kingdom. The Verizon Private 5G Networks will serve as the technological foundation for a multiyear, multibillion-dollar operational transformation and economic revival of the region, one of the busiest maritime logistics hubs in the country. The buildout is designed to establish scalable, long-term connectivity for advanced data, AI, edge computing, and IoT infrastructure, with the goal of transforming port and manufacturing operations.
Select priorities include enabling advanced technology layers such as AI, edge computing, and IoT across active industrial sites where Freeport stakeholders can collaborate on new applications. For example, industrial sites can leverage IoT for autonomous yard tractors and quay cranes, and for near real-time tracking, smart routing, and condition monitoring of cargo—allowing tenants to intake shipments, assess quantity and condition, and dispatch goods faster and more efficiently, with reduced losses due to damage or misplacement. Additionally, AI combined with edge computing can help manage environmental impact through edge-connected smart sensors and AI-driven analytics that monitor and optimize port operations and asset performance, including near real-time tracking of emissions, air and water quality, and noise levels.
Private 5G Deployments at Thames Freeport
The Verizon Private 5G Networks will be deployed at the following sites:
DP World London Gateway and DP World Logistics Park – The UK’s largest and most integrated deep-sea container port and logistics facility, with port capacity to handle over 3 million units per year. The hub includes a rail terminal with 20 daily services and a 9.25 million square foot high-tech logistics center.
Port of Tilbury – The largest of the mixed-use Thames Freeport ports. Tilbury handles 16 million tons of cargo per year across 31 independent working terminals. Operated by Forth Ports, the sites comprise a crucial logistics hub for the construction, automotive, and food & drink sectors.
Ford Dagenham – The largest manufacturing site in London. This unique location provides access to regional manufacturing clusters, proximity to suppliers, and brings key production closer to the end market.
Thames Freeport and its tenant shareholder organizations will be responsible for managing the Private 5G Network infrastructure.
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