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Battle on in Blyth
Buoyed by strong cargo growth, the UK Trust Port of Blyth has announced a major investment programme worth almost £5 mill, focused mainly on its Battleship Wharf terminal where a new 6000 m2 warehouse and 120m quay are to be constructed. The terminal already handles almost 20 percent of Blyth’s total throughput (around 0.9 mt).
Various agri-bulk sectors have shown considerable interest in the new warehouse as it has been designed in self-contained 5-6000 tonne compartments with integral bulk walling, noted the port’s commercial director Martin Lawlor.
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