£200m upgrade for Port of Immingham

The project, known as the Immingham Eastern RoRo Terminal, marks one of the largest recent infrastructure commitments in the Humber region, where demand for unaccompanied freight has grown steadily.

“Immingham port is a key part of our network,” said Niclas Mårtensson, chief executive of Stena Line. “This project highlights our ongoing commitment to the North East of England and will be integral to expanding freight operations between the UK and Continental Europe.”

He added that a long-term agreement with ABP secures Stena Line’s place in Immingham ‘through to the next century’ and that the company aims to ‘evolve and exceed the expectations of our customers’.

The port, located in Lincolnshire, is becoming increasingly central to Stena Line’s UK operations. The company already runs two daily services from the Humber to the Netherlands, and the new terminal will offer quicker access to the Humber Estuary along with capacity for larger vessels. ABP’s four Humber ports collectively handle the highest trade volume of any UK port complex.

“The new terminal will further enhance the Humber as the UK’s #1 gateway for trade, providing more options for customers to land their cargo closer to end markets and benefitting from the experience and well invested capabilities of ABP and Stena Line at Immingham,” said Andy Dawes, regional director for the Humber for Associated British Ports.

Stena Line’s chief operating officer for Ports and Terminals, Carl Johan Hellner, said that the company has already put more than £170 million into Immingham over the past five years. “We remain focused on expanding capacity and delivering high-quality, efficient services,” he said. “Our partnership with ABP is truly innovative.”

The project is expected to support around 700 construction jobs and create 200 permanent roles once operational.