20 MILLION AND COUNTING AT HUMBER INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
One of the most important and successful port developments in recent years, Humber International Terminal – the riverside multi-purpose cargo berth at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Immingham – today reached a major milestone, handling its 20 millionth tonne of cargo just four years after becoming operational in June 2000.
Nick Palmer, Port Director, ABP Grimsby & Immingham, commented on the importance of Humber International Terminal:
“Since becoming operational in June 2000, Humber International Terminal has become a key facility at ABP Grimsby & Immingham, enabling us to expand our customer base and to handle increased volumes of tonnage.The terminal’s success has enabled Grimsby & Immingham to become the UK’s number-one port in tonnage terms, handling over 50 million tonnes of cargo a year.”
Humber International Terminal predominantly handles fuels for the power generators of the Aire and Trent Valleys, but can also handle a wide range of other cargoes including ilmenite, animal feed, steel and general cargo. The riverside facility handled its 20 millionth tonne which was discharged from the 224.8-m long vessel, General Guisan, carrying a consignment of 70,000 tonnes of coal from Tarahan, Indonesia. |
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