Immingham is still the UK’s busiest port in terms of freight though.
Radar19:
Immingham is still the UK’s busiest port in terms of freight though.
In comparison to the cargo that used to go through it, it may still be busy. For example you used to see cars lined up as far as the eye could see, now there are only a sprinkling, tractors were lined up in there hundreds, now only 1 or two. They have swapped cargo for different cargo which is good, but working hours for the ports ops have been slashed, along with crane drivers who are now on call rather than full time. A friend of mine is a crane driver at Immingham and I also know a few of the ABP pilots who are telling me the same story of throughput of ships.
The majority of the bails was from transwaste at one point and got shipped abroad as fuel, Hardings cargo own a huge amount of the dock these days… We often tip there.
yt03:
The majority of the bails was from transwaste at one point and got shipped abroad as fuel, Hardings cargo own a huge amount of the dock these days… We often tip there.
The whole of Albert dock now resembles a tip M8, never been on it for years and was totally taken back.
UKtramp:
yt03:
The majority of the bails was from transwaste at one point and got shipped abroad as fuel, Hardings cargo own a huge amount of the dock these days… We often tip there.The whole of Albert dock now resembles a tip M8, never been on it for years and was totally taken back.
It is a shame, i have family who sailed from there back in the day… i got offered a job on one of the vessels when i was 16 but 3 weeks away without getting my tackle wet was just too much! Do often regret not taking the opportunity though!
yt03:
UKtramp:
yt03:
The majority of the bails was from transwaste at one point and got shipped abroad as fuel, Hardings cargo own a huge amount of the dock these days… We often tip there.The whole of Albert dock now resembles a tip M8, never been on it for years and was totally taken back.
It is a shame, i have family who sailed from there back in the day… i got offered a job on one of the vessels when i was 16 but 3 weeks away without getting my tackle wet was just too much! Do often regret not taking the opportunity though!
I have a few mates still fishing, one works for Marr and the other two work for dutch companies, not a great job anymore most of the fisherman went on standby vessels
My friend Carl worked for marr, think he did his last trip about 6 years ago and it was a complete flop… Soon went back on the wagons
yt03:
My friend Carl worked for marr, think he did his last trip about 6 years ago and it was a complete flop… Soon went back on the wagons
They get half their pay on landing then the other half when they go back. Waste of time
UKtramp:
bubsy06:
Go in there to Cranswick Foods, only see the research ship and a ship picking up bales of something.Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Yes they bought the old fish market building, those rubbish bales get dumped at sea, I find it disgraceful to do that.
You surprise me there I would have thought that practice was illegal now?
UKtramp:
bubsy06:
Go in there to Cranswick Foods, only see the research ship and a ship picking up bales of something.Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Yes they bought the old fish market building, those rubbish bales get dumped at sea, I find it disgraceful to do that.
I think that you are wrong; the waste is baled up for export, probably to Sweden for waste-to-energy plants:
The firm was in court over its waste transfer operation at Albert Dock in Hull, where it was storing waste woodchip in 2011 and 2012 for the energy from waste industry.
The Environment Agency had given Stobart Biomass some guidance to ensure the stored wood would not cause any problems to the local environment or nearby communities.
But when investigating officers visited the site they saw that dust from the wood piles was not being prevented from being blown onto nearby areas during high winds in dry conditions.
Sarah Middleton, prosecuting for the Environment Agency, told the court that dust problems did arise as some local residents reported brown dust being blown onto their properties, windows and cars.
Stobart Biomass had also failed to protect the dock from the waste. Piles of wood were seen located on a concrete surface but some had no containment to prevent water run-off from entering the water.
And one pile of woodchip and household waste was situated so close to the dockside that some of the waste was falling into the water, posing a risk to the Humber Estuary.
Environment Agency officers requested that this pile be moved away from the dock edge, and as this work was carried out, significant amounts of waste woodchip, dust and debris blew along the dock.
Stobart Biomass admitted one charge of keeping controlled waste in a manner likely to cause pollution or harm to human health. In mitigation, the firm said a dust management plan had been drawn up and passed to a stevedore company, but this other firm had failed to manage the risk appropriately.
TiredAndEmotional:
UKtramp:
bubsy06:
Go in there to Cranswick Foods, only see the research ship and a ship picking up bales of something.Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Yes they bought the old fish market building, those rubbish bales get dumped at sea, I find it disgraceful to do that.
You surprise me there I would have thought that practice was illegal now?
The ships go to Sweden and actually Latvia, Transwaste get paid to collect people’s rubbish and then actually sell it on as a fuel… Win win all round
Glad I am wrong, someone told me they get dumped in the sea. Thought it was a bit much
UKtramp:
Glad I am wrong, someone told me they get dumped in the sea. Thought it was a bit much
Big money in rubbish. Germany pays a pretty penny for rubbish to burn for power.