Currently, there are six electric rubber tyre gantry cranes travelling from China to the Port of Immingham as part of the Project Pilgrim. Project Pilgrim is a £33 million upgrade to Immingham Container Terminal to future proof the terminal and extend its footprint. The cranes are due to arrive in Immingham in January, and will be used to stack containers in the largest port, by tonnage, in the UK.
ABP has continued to invest in the Humber Ports this year to ensure that the infrastructure will be able to meet the demands of the new year.
ABP says in its announcement:
“As part of our ongoing commitment to customers, ABP has been investing in our container infrastructure. In 2018 we had expanded the container terminal in Hull which saw us increase from five to 15 sailings per week in a short space of time, adding new destinations as partners. A similar investment of £33 million is currently underway in the container terminal in the Port of Immingham which will increase the space, improve the layout and add new equipment, including the new purpose-built cranes on their way from China. The investment will make sure ABP’s offering to customers is the best available.”
Humber Ports is optimistic for 2020, as all these changes and the potential clarity over the Brexit give important hopes for a brighter future.
“With all these investments either in place or underway, we can look forward to a greener and more prosperous 2020, where we can continue to contribute to the local and national economies, as well as helping protect the environment for future generations,” APB adds.
