A five-year plan to double volumes and the workforce at Humber Bulk Terminal has been laid down by the new owner.
The New Holland facility has been bought by Peel Ports, with investment in the millions of pounds anticipated as the ink dries on the deal with Dutch firm HES International. The completion was announced earlier this week.
And the current 500,000 tonnes annual throughput and 30-strong team are set to be substantially increased as the company looks to build a strong east-west connection, with existing operations at Ellesmere Port and Runcorn.