Swedish shipping firm Stena Line and UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) will start work on a new ro-ro terminal at the port of Immingham in North Lincolnshire, UK.
Stena Line currently runs two daily services from the Humber region to the Netherlands, and it said the freight market is steadily growing.
Towards the back end of last year, ABP acquired acreage adjacent to Immingham. The new terminal – Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal (IERRT) – represents a GBP200 million (USD264 million) investment and will provide improved access to the main Humber Estuary, allowing for quicker sailing times and the option to use larger vessels.
“This project highlights our ongoing commitment to the Northeast of England but will also be integral to the expansion of freight operations on our routes between the UK and Continental Europe to meet demand,” said Niclas Mårtensson, ceo of Stena Line.
Stena Line has also penned a long-term agreement with ABP which will see the shipping firm continue its operations at IERRT through to the next century.
Earlier this month, ABP teamed up with France’s BrestPort, and Ireland’s Shannon Foynes port to establish the Global Floating Offshore Wind Ports Alliance (FLOW Ports Alliance). Meanwhile earlier this year, HLPFI revealed that Stena Line is acquiring port operator Terrabalt and its operation of the ro-ro, bulk, and general cargo terminal in Liepaja, Latvia.
