PORT OF KING’S LYNN GETS ITS HANDS DIRTY IN THE NAME OF SPEEDWAY
King’s Lynn’s famed connection with the fast-paced motor sport of speedway recently entered a new dimension when Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of King’s Lynn handled a consignment of 3,100 tonnes of red clay marl used for the Danish Speedway Grand Prix, held in Copenhagen.
The clay, quarried in Derbyshire by Ennstone Breedon Ltd, was used as track surfacing for the Danish Speedway Grand Prix.The consignment was consolidated at the port and loaded on to m.v. Helene in just six hours by modern hydraulic excavator cranes.
Tony Allsop, Sales Director of Ennstone Breedon Ltd, brokered the deal with the Championship’s organisers to supply the clay.
“Although it is a coincidence that King’s Lynn possesses a strong link with the motor sport of speedway, we deliberately chose the port because of its ability and capacity for handling dry bulk exports of this nature,” remarked Mr Allsop.
Commenting on the special cargo, ABP King’s Lynn Port Manager Nick Ridehalgh said:
“It is highly appropriate that the UK’s most famous and enthusiastic speedway town has contributed in some small way to the Danish Speedway Championship. We were delighted to be entrusted with this important consignment, and the speed with which the vessel was loaded is testament to the port’s expertise in handling all manner of cargoes.”
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