IT'S A SELL-OUT! ABP SAY ALL PLACES BOOKED FOR SECOND IMMINGHAM PORT OPEN DAY

 

Welcome to the Port of Immingham - second open day planned for next month

LAST Saturday's open day coach tours of the Port of Immingham were such a success, attracting almost 100 visitors, that operators ABP have decided to repeat the venture on Friday August 19. 

And word is that this additional open day, too, has already sold out. 

The company is on  a charm initiative having taken flak earlier in the year from its controversial practice of importing fish and other cargoes from Russia - in effect, acting as one of Putin's UK 'enablers' in his attempt to crush Ukraine. 

The company is also out of favour from environmentalists after increasing imports of fossil fuels, such as coal - destined for the Ratcliffe Power Station in Nottinghamshire - in response to the energy emergency. 

Officially opened on 22 July 1912 by HM King George V and Queen Mary, the 1,230-acre site was originally built for the export of coal from the Derbyshire and Yorkshire coalfields and was designed by Sir John Wolfe Barry, who built Tower Bridge, London.

Today it is home to the Humber International Terminal (HIT) and the biomass railroad facility which is part of the Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminal (IRFT), Immingham Container Terminal (ICT), and Immingham Bulk Terminal (IBT).

Says Simon Bird, Regional Director in the Humber: "It has been great opportunity for us to showcase the Port of Immingham, and we are delighted to put on a second date to meet demand. 

"To see the UK’s largest port in action and find out about the vital part it plays in the world economy can be an eye opener."