Port of Hull signs up to paper deal

Associated British Ports’ Port of Hull has signed a five-year agreement with Jenkins Shipping for the handling and storage of paper and forest products.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Jul 2012, 11:47 BST

ABP is building a £2.5m state-of-the-art warehouse in Queen Elizabeth Dock to handle a contract won by Jenkins Shipping for the import of paper reels manufactured in Sweden by Holmen Paper AB.

The 30,000 sq ft warehouse is in addition to the 400,000 sq ft of covered storage space dedicated to handling paper and forest products in the Port of Hull.

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Matt Jukes, port director, said: “We are delighted to have signed this agreement with Jenkins Shipping to make the Port of Hull the main hub for Holmen Paper’s UK business.

“Our investment in the new warehouse consolidates the Port of Hull’s position as the natural distribution centre for paper and forest products from Scandinavia and the Baltic.”

Rob Stewart, commercial director Jenkins Shipping, said: “Our aim is to provide world-class facilities, service, and care to Holmen Paper and to expand the Hull service to other Jenkins customers.”