UK NORTH EAST\\\ Waste Knot, want not on Teesside


Waste Knot Energy has secured funding from Gresham House’s British Strategic Investment Fund (BSIF) to build its fi rst fuel pelleting plant at AV Dawson’s port facility in Teesside. Construction is now underway


on the plant, which will produce Waste Knot’s Green Knot branded pellets using non-recyclable waste that would otherwise be destined for landfi ll or processing abroad. The high-calorifi c pellets will be a low-emission bulk alternative to coal and pet-coke for energy- intensive industries - such as cement and steel. AV Dawson’s Middlesbrough


facility was selected to its quayside location on the south side of the River Tees, providing a strategic point to serve the UK and beyond. It will create over 20 full time jobs and is expected to manufacture over 240,000 tonnes of fuel pellets each year, which will be transported within the UK by rail or exported by ship. The plant is being developed on a brownfi eld site owned by AV Dawson. AV Dawson managing director Gary Dawson, said: “We are completely redeveloping a whole


area of our Middlesbrough site to provide a tailored solution for the customer that gives them a purpose-built facility with immediate access to the quayside, enabling the effi cient production and export of pellets around the world. “Once the processing facility is


operational, we will be providing the ongoing logistics; loading vessels on a weekly basis to keep up with 24-hour production schedule. “This project is an exciting


step forward in the expansion of our port facilities on the River Tees.


It is part of our long-term


plans to move into renewable and recyclable energy markets; supporting our diversifi cation strategy and our environmental aspirations.


It also supports


the region’s and the UK’s wider environmental challenges to create a circular diverting waste


whilst supporting the move away from fossil fuels.” Tees Valley Mayor Ben


Houchen added: “It is fantastic to see Teesside landing the fi rst plant for this exciting new project. Across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool we are developing the technologies of the future and creating sustainable good quality well paid local jobs for local workers.” BSIF fund manager and


investment director, Ed Simpson described the scheme as “exactly the type of strategically important sustainable project BSIF is looking to facilitate, while generating attractive returns for investors.”


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Issue 6 2020 - Freight Business Journal


Grains chief lauds PD Ports vision


Glencore UK managing director James Maw paid tribute to Teesport’s ability to handle all types of ships and its skilled workforce when he officially opened the Tees Bulks Terminal on 12 August. He said that the facility, jointly developed by Teesport owner PD Ports and the agri products giant could be handling 1.5m tonnes of grains and other products as early as this year and that


his as company had


plans to expand the tonnage and scope of traffic still further, as well


develop export


traffic. Glencore runs a major global


shipping transport operation, with 180 vessels on charter at any time, said Maw. The Tees Bulks Terminal has been built on the site of Teesport’s Steel Export Terminal, which closed in 2015 when the local steelworks closed. It offers 320,000sq ft


of storage space, access to one of the deepest rivers in the UK, with a 14.5m draft alongside the berth and the ability to handle 50-60,000dwt panamax vessels, along with a dedicated rail link. It comprises seven walled bays, primed to store a range of bulk products such as soya and grain and directly connected to covered rail access for domestic exports. At the opening ceremony,


PD Ports chief executive Frans Calje said that the opening of the facility was a vindication of his predecessors’ vision to diversify the port and reduce its reliance on a single major customer. Teesport had “risen from the ashes” after closure of the steelworks and now the company was employing 1,280 people, compared with 1,250 when the steel terminal was still operating.


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THE PREMIER PORT FOR BULKS HANDLING ON THE EAST COAST


DEEP-WATER BERTHS COUPLED WITH EXTENSIVE LAND OPPORTUNITIES AND WAREHOUSING FACILITIES HAVE ENABLED TEESPORT TO CEMENT ITS POSITION AS THE PREMIER PORT FOR BULK CARGO HANDLING ON THE EAST COAST.


Owned and operated by PD Ports, Teesport boasts its own Intermodal Rail Terminal that connects directly to the mainline, offering shippers a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable solution for onward distribution.


Currently handling up to 2 million tonnes of bulk cargo via rail per annum, PD Ports has the unique ability to book, manage ad operate dedicated rail services for customers.


For more information and to start realising the benefits of rail freight, please contact our commercial team.


T: +44 (0) 1642 877 000 E: enquiries@pdports.co.uk W: www.pdports.co.uk


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