Stena Line and Associated British Ports, are commencing work on a new freight ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham.
The new terminal represents a joint investment of more than US$264 million in the port and a boost to the Humber region of England where the unaccompanied freight market has been steadily growing.
Located in Lincolnshire, Immingham is becoming a strategic hub for Stena Line, which currently operates two daily services from the Humber region to The Netherlands. ABP’s four Humber ports collectively already constitute the UK’s number 1 gateway for trade by volume.
The new Roll on-Roll off terminal, known as the Immingham Eastern RoRo Terminal will provide access to the main Humber Estuary, allowing for quicker sailing times and the option to use larger vessels to cater for increased freight demand from exporters and importers from across the region and the rest of the UK.
Niclas Mårtensson, CEO of Stena Line, stated that Stena Line has 20 routes across Northern Europe and the Mediterranean and Immingham port is a key part of that network.
Henrik Pedersen, CEO of Associated British Ports, commented that Associated British Ports is committed to fulfilling our mission to Keep Britain Trading as the UK’s largest and leading port operator.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Simon Lightwood, said this investment into Immingham is a big win for Lincolnshire and the North.
Andy Dawes, Regional Director for the Humber for Associated British Ports, stated that the move to construction phase is a welcome next step for the IERRT project, reflecting a lot of hard work by ABP and Stena Line colleagues.
As well as supporting the wider UK economy, especially in the Humber surrounding area and communities, the IERRT development will also create and support local jobs with around 700 construction jobs required in the near term and an additional 200 jobs in terminal operations on an ongoing basis.
