£4.8m invested to expand container terminal capacity

ABP Humber has completed an extension to its Humber Container Terminal, at the Port of Hull.

An investment of £4.8m has enabled an additional 190,000 sq ft of heavy-duty paving to expand the terminal’s storage capacity.

The Humber Container Terminal in Hull welcomes around 12 vessels per week from Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Ghent, serving customers Samskip, iMotion and BGF, and complements the 15 vessels served by the Humber Container Terminal at the Port of Immingham.

Simon Bird, director Humber, said: “ABP Humber has made substantial investments in the Humber Container Terminal at the Ports of Hull and Immingham.

“Having completed a £50m 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.”

Clearance works for the extension were carried out by Stoneledge Ltd and the 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.

In addition to the new container storage area, the Hull Container Terminal now includes a new gatehouse which better serves the operations team.