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Planning Inspectorate accepts Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal for examination

Major step forward for ABP's South Humber Bank scheme where Stena Line is set to be the operator

The Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal proposal has been accepted by the Planning Inspectorate for examination. (Image: Associated British Ports)

Plans for a new £100 million freight-focused ferry terminal on the Humber have been accepted for examination.

The application for a development consent order for Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal will now be considered by the Planning Inspectorate, with a decision anticipated ahead of summer 2024. The proposal is being brought forward by Associated British Ports, with Stena Line set to operate from it, having signed a 50 year deal early last year. It is set to create around 200 direct jobs, supporting hundreds more in the logistics chain.

A total of three berths have been included to welcome North Sea container traffic, boosting capacity with the ability to handle 800,000 units of North Sea-crossing cargo a year, with potential for weekend passenger trade also factored in. Vessels up to 240m in length and 34m wide have been anticipated, operating on fixed schedules.

Read more: £2m logistics investment prepares long-standing operator for port growth

When initially submitting the proposal in January - ahead of a brief withdrawal and return on technical grounds last month - Simon Bird, Humber ports director, said: “We’ve put a lot of work into the design, and how vessels will operate. It is a very busy area, and the marine team have worked on modelling and are comfortable with it.

“It is a big investment, £100 million - it is long-term infrastructure.”

A Stena Line vessel being discharged. (Image: Sören Håkanlind)

An approach jetty from the shore will link to two floating pontoons, with finger piers providing the berths.

Several commercial buildings are to be demolished or remodelled with a terminal building, welfare building, workshop and fuel station to feature, so too facilities for 海角视频 Border Force and new bridge and roads to services improved cargo storage areas.