An Overview of The Port of Grimsby & Immingham. Simon Brett Deputy Port Manager Associated...

An Overview ofAn Overview of

The Port of Grimsby & ImminghamThe Port of Grimsby & Immingham

Simon BrettSimon BrettDeputy Port ManagerDeputy Port Manager

Associated British PortsAssociated British PortsGrimsby & ImminghamGrimsby & Immingham

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ABP UK Network of PortsABP UK Network of Ports

• UK’s largest and leading ports UK’s largest and leading ports groupgroup

• 21 port operations21 port operations

• Handles about a quarter of Handles about a quarter of country’s sea-borne tradecountry’s sea-borne trade

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Strategic LocationStrategic Location

Port of Grimsby & Immingham Port of Grimsby & Immingham

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Port of Grimsby & ImminghamPort of Grimsby & Immingham

• Central E.Coast position with Central E.Coast position with access to 40 million UK consumers access to 40 million UK consumers within a 4-hour drivewithin a 4-hour drive

• Excellent distribution links to UK Excellent distribution links to UK heartlandheartland

• Less than 200 miles from Less than 200 miles from Rotterdam, Edinburgh and LondonRotterdam, Edinburgh and London

• Rail connections handling over Rail connections handling over 25% of UK’s rail freight tonnage25% of UK’s rail freight tonnage

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• Total UK trade increase 1985-2006: 35% Total UK trade increase 1985-2006: 35%

• Total Grimsby & Immingham increase 1985-2006: 115%Total Grimsby & Immingham increase 1985-2006: 115%

• Handles some 10%Handles some 10%## of the UK’s total sea-borne trade of the UK’s total sea-borne trade

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Port of Grimsby & ImminghamPort of Grimsby & ImminghamCargo BreakdownCargo Breakdown

Petroleum Products

Coal/Iron Ore

Other Dry Bulks

General Cargo

Unit Load

Chemicals

ChemicalsPetroleum ProductsCoal/Iron OreOther Dry BulksGeneral CargoUnit Load

2006 Total : 60.5 million tonnes2006 Total : 60.5 million tonnes

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Port of GrimsbyPort of Grimsby

• Major UK vehicle handling portMajor UK vehicle handling port

• Multi-purpose general cargo Multi-purpose general cargo

facilities facilities

• Specialist timber Specialist timber handling handling

terminalsterminals

• Feeder container Feeder container terminal terminal

• Active Fish MarketActive Fish Market

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Port of ImminghamPort of Immingham

• UK’s busiest port - 10% UK sea-borne tradeUK’s busiest port - 10% UK sea-borne trade

• East Coast’s largest ro-ro portEast Coast’s largest ro-ro port

• Approx 50 scheduled unit load sailings per weekApprox 50 scheduled unit load sailings per week

• UK’s largest dry bulk handling portUK’s largest dry bulk handling port

• Wide range of general cargo Wide range of general cargo

liner servicesliner services

• Major centre for petro-chemicalMajor centre for petro-chemical traffics traffics

• Generates 25% of UK’s rail freightGenerates 25% of UK’s rail freight

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Port of ImminghamPort of ImminghamDiversity of cargoesDiversity of cargoes

CarsCarsRo-RoRo-Ro Container FeedContainer Feed

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Port of ImminghamPort of ImminghamDiversity of cargoesDiversity of cargoes

High value High value SteelSteel

Forest Forest ProductsProducts

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Port of ImminghamPort of ImminghamDiversity of cargoesDiversity of cargoes

FertiliserFertiliser GrainGrain Solid FuelsSolid Fuels

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Port of ImminghamPort of ImminghamDiversity of cargoesDiversity of cargoes

Fresh ProduceFresh Produce Paper ProductsPaper Products Liquid BulksLiquid Bulks

DFDS LINKSPANDFDS LINKSPAN

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Why Diversify ?Why Diversify ?

• Grimsby & Immingham is already a fully diversified portGrimsby & Immingham is already a fully diversified port

• Opportunity for expansion of reefer trades whether unitised or conventionalOpportunity for expansion of reefer trades whether unitised or conventional

• Growing market/ population more health consciousGrowing market/ population more health conscious

• Demands for lower food miles on productsDemands for lower food miles on products

• Local expertiseLocal expertise

• Existing infrastructure and opportunity for moreExisting infrastructure and opportunity for more

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How to diversify ?How to diversify ?

• Partnership approachPartnership approach

• No one organisation can exclusively influence this diversificationNo one organisation can exclusively influence this diversification

• Build upon existing relationshipsBuild upon existing relationships

• Promote strengths of the areaPromote strengths of the area