Wagons roll at the Port of Grimsby
Above Simultaneous rail and vessel discharge in Grimsby’s Royal Dock
Built by a railway company, Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Grimsby has always had a long history with the rail freight industry; however, over the last few years there has been little activity. Imagine the excitement, therefore, at the recent arrival of a series of trains to the west side of Grimsby’s Royal Dock.
The five trains arrived from Falmouth in Cornwall over a four week period, loaded with bulk ferrous sulphate. The cargo was destined for a facility that produces products for use in the water treatment industry, situated less than half a mile from the port estate.
The discharge operation was undertaken by terminal operator, Freshney Cargo Services, with the cargo being transferred direct from the rail wagons to road transport.
John Fitzgerald, ABP’s Port Director, Grimsby & Immingham said: “This was a really interesting project and its success reminds us of Grimsby’s multimodal potential. We are all trying to enhance the sustainability of logistics operations and an increased use of rail provides tangible environmental benefits. It’s great to see these types of initiatives taking place”.
Andy Dixon, Managing Director at Freshney Cargo Services said: “The discharge operation went extremely well and provided an excellent opportunity to reinstate the rail head in Grimsby. The quayside rail access now presents a fantastic marketing and logistics solution for the Port of Grimsby. Freshney Cargo Services will celebrate 20 years of operating in Grimsby later this year and we look forward to many more years ahead of us”.
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