Peel Ports has
acquired the business from specialist bulk terminals operator, HES
International, headquartered in Rotterdam, to expand its presence to the UK’s
East Coast.
The acquisition also means
that Peel Ports will now operate across eight key locations in the UK and
Ireland, with the ports of Liverpool, Heysham, Manchester Ship Canal, London
Medway, Clydeport, Great Yarmouth and a container terminal in Dublin already
within its portfolio.
Moreover, the new
bulk terminal, situated on the South Bank of the Humber Estuary, will be
operated by Peel Ports Logistics, a division of Peel Ports Group that
specialises in ‘One-Stop-Shop’ logistics solutions.
In addition, the terminal has
an open storage capacity of 6,200 m² and a covered storage facility of 275,000
m³. Claudio Veritiero, CEO of Peel Ports Group, commented, “The acquisition
of HES Humber Bulk Terminal is an important investment for Peel Ports Group,
expanding our presence into the East of England and bringing Peel Ports
Logistics’ ‘One-Stop-Shop’ service to the East Coast.”