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An Overview of The Port of Grimsby & Immingham

An Overview of The Port of Grimsby & Immingham. Associated British Ports Grimsby & Immingham. Simon Brett Deputy Port Manager. ABP UK Network of Ports. UK’s largest and leading ports group 21 port operations Handles about a quarter of country’s sea-borne trade. WWW.

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An Overview of The Port of Grimsby & Immingham

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  1. An Overview of The Port of Grimsby & Immingham

  2. Associated British Ports Grimsby & Immingham Simon Brett Deputy Port Manager

  3. ABP UK Network of Ports • UK’s largest and leading ports group • 21 port operations • Handles about a quarter of country’s sea-borne trade WWW

  4. Port of Grimsby & Immingham Strategic Location

  5. Port of Grimsby & Immingham • Central E.Coast position with access to 40 million UK consumers within a 4-hour drive • Excellent distribution links to UK heartland • Less than 200 miles from Rotterdam, Edinburgh and London • Rail connections handling over 25% of UK’s rail freight tonnage

  6. Port of Grimsby & Immingham 60.5 59.3 56.2 56.2 55.0 Million tonnes* 52.2 51.4 50.0 44.7 28.3 28.3 • Total UK trade increase 1985-2006: 35% • Total Grimsby & Immingham increase 1985-2006: 115% • Handles some 10%# of the UK’s total sea-borne trade

  7. Port of Grimsby & ImminghamCargo Breakdown 2006 Total : 60.5 million tonnes

  8. Port of Grimsby • Major UK vehicle handling port • Multi-purpose general cargo facilities • Specialist timber handling terminals • Feeder container terminal • Active Fish Market

  9. Port of Immingham • UK’s busiest port - 10% UK sea-borne trade • East Coast’s largest ro-ro port • Approx 50 scheduled unit load sailings per week • UK’s largest dry bulk handling port • Wide range of general cargo liner services • Major centre for petro-chemical traffics • Generates 25% of UK’s rail freight

  10. Port of ImminghamDiversity of cargoes Ro-Ro Container Feed Cars

  11. Port of ImminghamDiversity of cargoes Forest Products High value Steel

  12. Port of ImminghamDiversity of cargoes Fertiliser Grain Solid Fuels

  13. Port of ImminghamDiversity of cargoes Fresh Produce Paper Products Liquid Bulks

  14. DFDS LINKSPAN

  15. Why Diversify ? • Grimsby & Immingham is already a fully diversified port • Opportunity for expansion of reefer trades whether unitised or conventional • Growing market/ population more health conscious • Demands for lower food miles on products • Local expertise • Existing infrastructure and opportunity for more

  16. How to diversify ? • Partnership approach • No one organisation can exclusively influence this diversification • Build upon existing relationships • Promote strengths of the area

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