Humber Container Terminal’s footprint has been expanded by 17,600 sq m in Hull, in a £4.8 million investment by Associated British Ports.
The addition - equivalent to two-and-a-half football pitches - boosts storage capacity, and has transformed waste ground within the complex.
A dozen vessels a week are welcomed by the terminal from Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Ghent, serving customers Samskip, IMotion and BGF. It complements the 15 vessels served by the sister facility at Port of Immingham.
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Much of the spend has been on heavy-duty hardstanding to create the right base to support containers on the North Sea crossings.
Simon Bird, ABP’s Humber director, said: “ABP Humber has made substantial investments in the Humber Container Terminal at the Ports of Hull and Immingham. 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.
“The extra space and equipment is further evidence of the growing value the terminals have in the economic life of the North of England and the Midlands.”
There has been a push to bring more cargo in via the Humber to avoid road miles and the congested southern ports when reaching manufacturing heartlands and major regional distribution hubs.
A new gatehouse has also been delivered to improve operations. Clearance works for the extension were carried out by Stoneledge Ltd on the plot at the eastern edge of the quayside within the lock gate controlled element of the docks. Construction works were completed by CR Reynolds .
Attenuation tanks have been incorporated into the drainage design to avoid overloading the downstream drainage system during stormy weather.
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