PORTS AND TERMINALS INDUSTRY NEWS
Freight train loaded with high energy pellets on its way from the Port of Liverpool to Drax power station.
at Goole 36 offered us a total, all-round solution in terms of manufacturing, warehouse, logistics and distribution. It’s a huge milestone for the organisation and a vital next step in its commercial growth plans. “As well as the site, we’re also adopting and incorporating highly innovative, specialist technologies into our process systems, which will allow us to apply a very forward-thinking approach to biomass fuel and raise the bar in terms of quality of product, industry standards and customer service. Whilst we welcome the Government’s recent commitment to accelerate the development of forestry in Britain as a resource for the future, other European countries are way ahead of the UK in terms of renewable and sustainable energy supplies, so being part of a larger organisation at the forefront of biomass innovation and development, we hope to make a real difference in
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the industry for our customers, future generations and to the energy market in general.” Work is estimated to take 14 months to complete and it is anticipated that the first wood pellet production in the UK could begin as early as March, 2019, and once fully operational, the plant will receive thousands of tonnes of sustainably-sourced timber per annum from the UK as production levels reach a staggering 50,000 tonnes of pellets per year. The company has worked in close partnership with the Homes & Communities Agency, investment management company, Downing’s LLP, and East Riding of Yorkshire Council over the last year in order to secure the 5.9 acre site and obtain planning permission for the UK’s first wood refinery. The land earmarked for development is close to Y Pellets’ existing storage facility and will make it one of the largest commercial enterprises situated
within the industrial zone. Councillor Andy Burton, cabinet portfolio holder for economic investment and planning delivery at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Y Pellets multi- million-pound investment in a new refinery at Goole 36 is excellent news for the town and for the East Riding economy. The ambitious plan would see the expansion of a successful business so it can increase its manufacturing operations in the UK and in Europe, creating new jobs, supporting the construction industry and developing more opportunities for companies operating in the supply chain. “The Humber region is firmly establishing itself as the UK’s energy estuary and biomass fuel producers, such as Y Pellets, are playing an important role in developing new renewable energy technology. Goole is a thriving inland port with excellent rail links and ready access to the national
highway network, via the M62, making the town an ideal location for businesses to locate and grow.”
Liverpool
Seven months after opening phase 1 of its biomass terminal, Peel Ports has dispatched more than 400 freight services from the railheads at the Port of Liverpool to Drax power station in North Yorkshire.
The milestone was announced to delegates at TOC Europe in Hamburg on15 June by Port Director David Huck during a case study presentation about its partnership with the Drax facility to executives seeking to learn about the latest advances in container terminal operations and dry bulk shipping.
The site is both the single largest carbon-saving project in Europe and the UK’s biggest single generator of renewable electricity. It produces almost 2,000 MW of renewable power –
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