PORT OF KING’S LYNN REAPS NEW GRAIN EXPORT BUSINESS
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of King’s Lynn’s position as one of the East Anglian region’s leading grain-export ports will be further strengthened following Banks Cargill Agriculture’s (BCA) recent announcement that it is to close down its South Quay Silo facility on the banks of the River Great Ouse and transfer its operation to ABP’s Port of King’s Lynn.
Under a five-year agreement, ABP’s Port of King’s Lynn will now handle BCA’s agribulks-export traffic of grains and pulses from East Anglia that, until recently, was handled through their own silo facility on the River Great Ouse. It is anticipated that BCA will ship some 75,000 tonnes of grains and pulses through the Port of King’s Lynn during the 2004/2005 season alone. This will mark an important addition to the 1.3 million tonnes of export grains and pulses that ABP’s East Anglian ports* already handle, which itself represents a significant percentage of the UK’s overall exportable surplus.
Nick Ridehalgh, Port Manager of ABP King’s Lynn, welcomed the new business:
“The Port of King’s Lynn already has a strong reputation as being an important gateway for companies exporting grain to foreign markets. By transferring their operation to the port, BCA will benefit from our specialist facilities and considerable experience in handling such cargoes.We look forward to this being a long and fruitful relationship.”
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