MIDDLESBROUGH
Investment – Berth ’ s at Port of Middlesbrough ’ s 1km-long quayside are now longer , deeper and wider than ever before .
> 100-acre site with excellent sea , rail and road links
> Over 1km of prime river frontage
> 4 rail-linked lock-free berths
> 42m-high fabrication halls
> 36 tenants including offshore wind businesses
for use in cement kilns and the energy industry instead of coal .
All the port ’ s new buildings are built with the environment in mind . The port ’ s automotive metals store , a state-of-the-art building that boasts ground-sourced heating and solar panels , was the first of these buildings , completed back in 2015 .
Looking at wider port assets , the business recently invested in a brand-new harbour crane that can be run as fully electric , boosting the company ’ s ambitions to reduce and phase out the use of diesel in its plant assets .
A WORLD-LEADING PORT FOR WORLD-LEADING CUSTOMERS Port of Middlesbrough is the northern European marine base for one of the leading offshore wind cable companies in the world .
It is regularly visited by the Leonardo da Vinci , one of the most advanced and largestin-class cable-laying vessels in the world .
The 171m cable-laying vessel – and all the associated work mobilising and demobilising it for building offshore wind farms – bolsters the port ’ s offshore wind credentials and contributes to the offshore cluster onsite and in the wider region .
Port of Middlesbrough also boasts an abundance of well-established customers , including British Steel , CF Fertilisers UK and ICL Boulby .
ON TRACK TO DELIVER BY TRAIN The business has the largest , most diverse independent rail terminal in the north of England , with extensive rail infrastructure across the site .
The rail links directly to the East Coast Mainline and provides immediate access to Port of Middlesbrough ’ s quayside facilities , rail freight terminal and Middlesbrough goods yard .
The rail facilities are used by household names including Tata Steel .
Steel from Port Talbot , in Wales , is transported directly by rail to Port of Middlesbrough ’ s automotive metals distribution centre to supply the North-East automotive market .
CONNECTED BY ROAD , RAIL AND SEA The purpose-built intermodal container storage terminal based on Port of Middlesbrough ’ s 100-acre site has excellent access to the main arterial transport routes – including the A66 , A19 and M1 – and boasts direct rail access to the East Coast Mainline .
The site is also one of the closest off-dock storage depots to Teesport . The port moves more than 15,000 containers annually , with experience in delivering to sites all over the UK .
The container terminal handles , loads and stores containers but also offers additional devanning , stacking and reloading capabilities for shifted and unsafe loads .
AV Dawson has an extensive fleet of more than 200 trailers to transport a wide range of cargoes , delivering to rail terminals , ports and manufacturers across the UK .
With just-in-time , 24-hour and weekend delivery , the business is an expert in handling ISO tanks and containers , automotive steel coil , long steel , aggregates , fertilisers and waste , including refusederived fuel ( RDF ).
To find out more about how the team at Port of Middlesbrough can support your business , call 01642 219271 or visit portofmiddlesbrough . com .
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