ABP AND CEMEX UK TO HANDLE CLIMAFUEL IMPORTS THROUGH PORT OF GRIMSBY
Associated British Ports (ABP), the owner and operator of the Port of Grimsby, has signed a three-year contract with building materials solutions providers CEMEX UK, to import a waste-derived fuel referred to as “Climafuel”. The fuel is carried in bales from Eemshaven in Holland, and de-baled onsite at Grimsby, using specialist equipment. The bulk Climafuel is stored undercover before being loaded into road vehicles for the short journey to CEMEX’s South Ferriby Cement Works in North Lincolnshire, where it is used as part-replacement for coal to fuel the cement kiln.
Due to waste-derived fuels manufacturing being an emerging industry in the UK, the quality of domestically produced Climafuel is currently inconsistent. For CEMEX, using alternative fuels, such as Climafuel, is key to reducing emissions and improving environmental performance, so while the company is committed to using local sources longer term, imports are required until the UK waste infrastructure becomes more developed.
The first vessel of this contract, m.v. Wilson Leer, discharged its 1,400-tonne cargo of bales on Monday, 24 September, with Freshney Cargo Services providing the handling services.
A waste-management licence and all the associated technical support are required to handle this type of cargo, and as ABP holds other such licences for various current cargo operations, ABP was able to draw upon existing skills to provide this support.
Nick Palmer, ABP Port Director, Grimsby & Immingham, said:
“We are very pleased to extend our existing links with CEMEX with this new business, which re-affirms Grimsby’s versatility in handling a variety of different products. The environmental benefits are also evident, both in being able to utilise the waste materials contained in Climafuel, and in minimising the road-miles of the cargo during its onward transport.”
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