£50m upgrade of ABP Humber sites completes as operator eyes increase in traffic to Yorkshire

The investment is split across ABP’s two sites at Hull and Immingham and creates a container terminal which will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The £50 million investment is split between two sites, Hull and Immingham. In 2018, the container terminal in Hull expanded which saw sailings increase from five to 15 per week in a short space of time, adding new destinations as partners.

The £33 million upgrade and improvement programme at Immingham Container Terminal has seen two new ship to shore cranes worth £11.5 million arrive, along with six electric rubber tyre gantry cranes worth £7 million.

A recent study showed that by moving cargo from southern ports to the Humber, businesses can save thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions by enabling traders to reduce journey times by bringing cargoes closer to their final destinations in the North.

Simon Bird, regional director for ABP Humber, said: “A huge congratulations to our partners and colleagues who have completed the investment during a pandemic.

"It’s been a challenging year, but our teams have worked hard in keeping Britain trading. The investment in the Humber Container Terminal is a great enabler for businesses to grow in the North and reduce their carbon emissions and therefore save money.

"We have already seen new customers choose to bring containers to the Humber as a result, and with more growth expected this could really help customers achieve their carbon reduction ambitions as well as save them time and money."

An ABP spokesperson said: "These expansions mean that the Humber now has the best equipped and located container port offer for retailers and suppliers to access their goods across the Midlands and the North of England."