The Port of Tyne in North East England is one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports, a vital trading gateway to global markets. Handling 4.5 million tonnes of cargo each year, operating one of Europe’s largest automotive terminals; its operations provide solutions to some of the UK’s biggest blue-chip companies… Read more »
Peel Ports Sheerness Master Plan reaches significant milestone with demolition works and new timber facilities
Peel Ports Group has reached a significant milestone at the Port of Sheerness Wellmarsh development as operations commence at a state-of-the-art timber treatment facility. Over the past 12 months, Peel Ports has invested a total of £27 million into its 50-acre Wellmarsh site, as part of plans to drive significant… Read more »
Wightlink launches a new flexible freight shipping initiative
Wightlink is offering haulage companies the opportunity to deliver goods to and from the Isle of Wight in a more flexible way by using its new ‘drop trailer’ system. By arrangement, lorry drivers delivering to the Island can drop off their trailers securely at Portsmouth International Port (PIP) at the… Read more »
Express delivery at the Port of Tyne
It was an Express Delivery at the Port of Tyne recently, when five fully-finished Transpennine Express train carriages arrived into Port from Kobe, Japan. Built in Japan, Hitachi is using its bullet train technology to make the new Transpennine fleet light and aerodynamic. Weighing 50.4 tonnes each, the carriages arrived… Read more »
Experts ABP Humber handle cranes being exported to Finland
ABP at the Port of Immingham has expertly handled a number of heavy lift components for export to Kemi in Finland. ABP stevedored the project cargo operation of crane components totalling almost 2000 tonnes, across three days. The cranes, owned by Weldex (International) Offshore Ltd, were transported by road to,… Read more »
Making the most of SNS and Continental Europe energy assets
England’s leading offshore energy port at Great Yarmouth has been the key centre for offshore gas exploration and extraction in the Southern North sea (SNS) for more 50 years and is central to the expected further 30 years of gas operations and decommissioning activity, as well as offshore wind farm… Read more »
Port of Dover Cargo granted full AEO status in customs and security
Port of Dover Cargo is an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) for imports and exports, after being granted an official, internationally recognised quality mark for both customs simplification and security and safety. The AEOC and AEOS awards (Authorised Economic Operator for Customs and Security respectively) demonstrate Port of Dover Cargo’s secure… Read more »
BG Freight Line to introduce additional Waterford-Rotterdam service facilitating global trade
BG Freight Line, in partnership with Maersk, is starting a new weekly service on the Waterford-Rotterdam route that will act as a deep-sea feeder for businesses in Ireland who are exporting or importing goods globally through Europe’s largest seaport. The new service is being introduced to support Maersk’s customers in… Read more »
New £3.5 million hybrid crane joins the ‘dance’ of cranes at the port of Hull
Having committed to a new 10 year agreement, the crane was secured to support Thor Shipping & Transport’s recent growth in business. The company is now able to work on two vessels simultaneously, meeting the needs of their customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ABP has also… Read more »
Shadow International Trade Minister visits port of Liverpool
Peel Ports welcomed the Shadow International Trade Minister Judith Cummins MP to the Port of Liverpool on 31stMay. The visit was arranged to showcase the port’s growing trading activity across the Atlantic and role as a significant contributor to the UK economy. Bootle MP Peter Dowd was also present for… Read more »
