Port embarks on long term agreement with strategic partner of Emirates Steel
Sheet Piling UK, the country’s leading specialist sheet pile installer and supplier, has secured a long-term agreement with PD Ports at its Immingham site, to store and handle the company’s steel sheet piles ready to use within construction industry.
The new arrangement is set to support Preston-based Sheet Piling UK to strengthen its position as the UK’s number one sheet piling contractor.
The agreement builds on an existing relationship between the two businesses and will see PD Ports now store and handle up to 16,000 tonnes of imported sheet pile materials as well as offering further value added services such as clutch sealing.
Sheet Piling UK’s imports and supply chain, which arrives directly in to Immingham from Abu Dhabi, was unaffected by both Covid-19 and Brexit, due to its unique position as the exclusive strategic partner of Emirates Steel throughout the UK and Ireland. This stability has enabled Sheet Piling UK to extend its storage arrangements with PD Ports, which will see the material now be stored and worked on-site before it is further distributed, in a move that looks to remove double handling and support both PD Ports’ and Sheet Piling UK’s sustainability practices.
Dedicated PD Ports staff on site will also be allocated to the contract, offering added value services such as pick and pack, all through one central point of contact, a factor that chief commercial officer Geoff Lippitt said was key to securing the deal.
“We are thrilled that our commitment to our customers has once again enabled us to secure a long-term deal with valued partners Sheet Piling UK Limited, to continue their operations at Immingham,” said Lippitt.
“At PD Ports we pride ourselves on exceeding customer expectations. By offering added value services, we can save Sheet Piling UK valuable time in administrative processing, provide a single, reliable point of contact and improve the sustainability of the supply chain. We very much look forward to continuing this relationship going forward.”
The relationship between Immingham and Sheet Piling UK originally started in 2016.
Andrew Cotton, managing director of Sheet Piling added: “This new stage of the relationship with PD Ports will strengthen our commitment to provide a flexible stockholding of steel sheet piles within the UK construction sector and make the supply of steel sheet piles to customers even more seamless and swift.
“We are proud of how resilient our supply chain has been during Covid-19 and Brexit but are not resting on our laurels. This new arrangement is a sign of our looking to the future and further growth and influence within our sector.”
