Other lighterage operations include the transportation of containers between Tilbury and Sheerness for CSAV and P&O Nedlloyd, thereby saving many lorry movements.

GPS is deeply involved in the construction and outfitting of the new LNG gas terminal jetty at the Isle of Grain, working with Skanska Construction. In addition to assisting in the actual construction, the work also involves transporting materials from Chatham Dock, Hoo Creek and Sheerness to the site.

The contract requires the use of tugs, crane barges, pontoons, conventional barges and safety boats.

Present contracts see the heavy lift barge Solidarity working on phase 1 of an operation to remove sheet piling from the Canary Wharf HQ cofferdam, in London's West India Dock with main contractor Dawson WAM. Meanwhile the crane barge Portal Narvik is engaged on loading arm replacement work at various jetties at the Coryton Oil Terminal.

GPS also offers dredging services both in it's own right and in collaboration with others. Whilst holding a number of term maintenance dredging contracts, the company is currently engaged on maintenance dredging operations at ESSO Purfleet in partnership with Van Oord Dredging. GPS dredging equipment is also available to operate on charter and currently one self-propelled split hopper is working at Cowes, IOW, while a tug and two split hoppers are working at Rossaveal on the West Coast of Ireland. Two tugs working with remote controlled split barges are also supporting dredging operations on the Tyne.

The tugs Alexandra and Muria have been particularly busy over the past year, and during the winter have been as far afield as the Gulf of Finland and the Mediterranean. They regularly tow ships, dredging and civil engineering equipment.

Present plans include the acquisition of a modern twin-screw shallow draft tug to supplement the existing fleet.