ABP’s Humber Container Terminal at the Port of Hull has taken delivery of a new state of the art reach stacker to boost its container handling capability in Hull, which, with its Immingham counterpart, is the leading northern England gateway for short sea container traffic with Europe and the Baltic.
The new truck joins the ten-strong fleet of reach stackers used across the container terminal to move and store containerised cargo and load out containers onto lorries for their onward travel. The new reach stackers are the latest addition to ABP’s £50 million investment plan at the container terminals in the Ports of Hull and Immingham completed in recent years.
Simon Bird, Regional Director for the Humber ABP ports said: “ABP has the space and state-of-the-art service across its container terminals here on the Humber for those looking for a reliable and resilient route to market.
“Our northern access makes the Humber a great solution for retailers and suppliers looking to build more sustainable supply chains by reducing road miles for their customers.”
ABP’s Humber Container Terminals at the Ports of Immingham and Hull have become a significant gateway for containerised cargo in the UK, offering, flexibility, value added services and excellent road and rail access.
The Port of Hull Container Terminal, spanning 30 acres, has the capacity to handle more than 400.000 units per year. The terminal is complemented by ABP’s Port of Immingham Container Terminal; together they welcome over 26 vessels a week, connecting trade routes from European and global ports, handling 243,000 containers combined in 2023.
