Plans for a new £100 million freight-focused ferry terminal on the Humber have been accepted for examination.
The application for a development consent order for Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal will now be considered by the Planning Inspectorate, with a decision anticipated ahead of summer 2024. The proposal is being brought forward by Associated British Ports, with Stena Line set to operate from it, having signed a 50 year deal early last year. It is set to create around 200 direct jobs, supporting hundreds more in the logistics chain.
A total of three berths have been included to welcome North Sea container traffic, boosting capacity with the ability to handle 800,000 units of North Sea-crossing cargo a year, with potential for weekend passenger trade also factored in. Vessels up to 240m in length and 34m wide have been anticipated, operating on fixed schedules.
