With 110 years of trading about to be celebrated, you’d think Port of Immingham would have handled it all.
But it has just welcomed a first shipment of conditioned pulverised fly ash.
A by-product of fossil fuel and biomass power generation, it forms a key construction raw material. And extreme market forces - with strong domestic demand meeting ready supply on the continent - have led to a record import.
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It was brought in by Drax-based Power Minerals Ltd, a leading supplier, and the 25,000 tonnes carried by MV Loyalty represented its single biggest shipment.
Nigel Waldron, managing director, told how the global energy crisis fuelled by the war in Ukraine was playing its part.
He said: "In Europe they are burning coal like it is going out of fashion, to save on gas and other fuels, because, basically, it is cheaper. It means there is a lot of ash available in Europe. It is all very good quality ash, which allows the majority of it to go straight into cement use, where the market in the 海角视频 is quite buoyant.
"We don't have that much material available to meet the high end market, so we're matching it up."
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Used in road or ground bases, in concrete and cement and tile and brick making, the furnace bottom ash as it is also known is diverted from landfill while reducing the need to mine for virgin aggregates.
Ivan Skidmore, sales and technical director at , said: “This is the largest single shipment that we have arranged of ash, and working with ABP was very straightforward and clear, in terms of the process and delivery. They have been very supportive throughout the process and implementation.
“This significant shipment of ash illustrates the strength of PML as part of our international group – EP Power Minerals – and shows our ability to source ash, invest in delivery and ensure a robust, continuity of ash supply when needed.
“We always go above and beyond to meet our customer’s needs and this shipment, with the support of ABP, is a great example of that ethos.”
Immingham’s docks, built to export coal as part of the huge role the North played in the globalisation of the industrial revolution, will mark a milestone anniversary later this month.
Simon Bird, ABP’s regional director for the Humber ports, said: “Immingham plays a key role in bringing in components for the construction industry and we’re delighted to welcome this first shipment of conditioned pulverised fly ash. The strength of the Humber ports is in the diversity of the markets and commercial sectors that we support, so it is great to be adding another new product to that range.”
Port will mark 110th anniversary
Full-to-capacity public tours are taking place on Saturday, July 23 to mark 110 years since the jewel in the ABP portfolio was officially opened by King George V and Queen Mary. Port of Immingham was designed by Sir John Wolfe Barry, who built London’s Tower Bridge.
Today the lock-gated inner port and expansive riverside operations are home to the Humber International Terminal and the biomass railroad facility which is part of the Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminal, Immingham Container Terminal, and Immingham Bulk Terminal. A recent addition is the world’s largest hydraulic crane.
Huge plans to add a are progressing with operator Stena Line in a £100 million 50-year deal.
Of the impending celebration, Simon Bird, ABP Humber director, said: “We’re celebrating Immingham and how great it is as a port and where it sits nationally and globally. This weekend is special because we’ve spent two years in a pandemic and it’s an opportunity to showcase our world-class facilities.
“People will get a glimpse into the work being done and the key part the port plays in the 海角视频 economy and the vital part it plays in keeping the country’s lights on. It’s a rapidly expanding port as it responds to global markets, and I think many will be amazed at what happens here.”
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