Container operations at Port of Immingham will pick up the pace following a £1.5 million investment in a new terminal entry system.
Associated British Ports has invested in a new gate automation system, complementing recent works to expand the facility, improving efficiencies on the Humber.
Improved turnaround times are seen as a key benefit, with 15 vessel callings a week now handled by Immingham Container Terminal. Shipping lines connect to Scandinavia, the Baltic, the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland with a wider global reach through various deep sea feeder providers.
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Simon Bird, ABP’s Humber director, said: “This investment into a new entry system will allow us to process arrivals and departures efficiently and give the best experience to our visiting hauliers. Recent improvements and investments are shining through clearly with an average turnaround time for road haulage consistently under 30 mins within the Immingham terminal.
“Having completed a £50 million investment at the start of 2021, the Humber’s provision to serve the container sector goes from strength to strength with these ongoing investments, both in Hull and Immingham. The extra space and equipment are further evidence of the growing value the terminals have in the economic life of the North of England and the Midlands.”
The terminal already operated an automated gate entry system, but this new infrastructure mirrors it for the additional zone. Hauliers entering the terminal will need to have a valid booking with a valid unit ID. The system then provides high resolution images of the container arriving and departing the terminal.
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