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Edmund Nuttall Secures Port of Ipswich Expansion
01 Jun 2004
Associated British Ports ' (ABP) Port of Ipswich has taken a step closer to expanding its ro-ro facilities after accepting a £3.5m tender from Edmund Nuttall Ltd to construct a second ro-ro berth at the port's West Bank Terminal .
Work will commence at the end of June on the construction of a new 150-m long quay wall, a hydraulically operated linkspan, a tug berth and two protective-mooring dolphins.
With the completion of additional work, including dredging and the creation of new surfacing, it is expected that the new facilities will be operational by the end of January 2005.
The £6.1m capital project follows the agreement to extend the port's existing five-year agreement with Ferryways by another 20 years in September 2003. Operating a ro-ro ferry service, Ferryways commenced operations at the port in February 2000 with the introduction of the IpswichOstend two-ship service, and volumes have consistently grown year-on-year.
To meet mounting demand, Ferryways introduced a third sailing in 2002, with a fourth vessel added to the service in June 2003. The construction of a second ro-ro berth will enable the port to accommodate the increased volumes.
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