With the port\u2019s current stores at capacity, the construction of the new facility will provide an additional 3,950m\u00b2 worth of storage for bulk commodities such as wheat, rice, fertiliser and organic feed. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur investment at Garston is yet another example of ABP\u2019s ongoing strategy to add state-of-the-art bulk stores across our ports in order to better serve our customers,\u201d said Andrew Harston, short sea ports director, ABP. \u201cABP has built new stores in Ayr, Ipswich and now Garston and Teignmouth.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are investing \u00a36m to provide additional facilities to our short sea customers by the end of 2015, and it re-affirms our commitment to keep Britain trading,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
Designed to minimise its impact on the environment, the terminal also has solar panels to provide a clean energy generating capacity of 200kw. The solar array is linked to the network powering the port estate, providing sustainable energy for customers and cutting the port\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/p>\n
Construction is being carried out by 3b Construction Ltd and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. <\/p>\n
ABPs ports in the North West handling 180,000 tonnes of grain each year, while Garston and Silloth Ports handling close to 800,000 tonnes of cargo each year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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