1,350m of quay will be dredged to 16m alongside, and an approach channel dredged to 14.5m. An additional 13 ship-to-shore gantry cranes will bring the total number in operation at the port to 38. An all-new North Rail Terminal, capable of removing annually up to 500,000 lorries off the roads, is included. The first phase of the terminal is due to commence operation in 2008.
Containers will be delivered to the port, enabling the supermarket to distribute clothing and homewear products to its stores throughout Britain.
Tony Page of ASDA says: “The facility will also enable us to dramatically reduce our impact on the environment. We will save two million road miles a year – equivalent to four trips to the moon and back!”
