Teesport steels up
SSI UK has recently achieved a major milestone, having exported over one million tonnes of steel slab through PD Ports owned Teesport.
The millionth tonne was loaded on to the Yasa Eagle in October as part of a 64,000 tonne shipment. The vessel sailed from Teesport destined for Thailand. The latest shipment represents a significant uplift in the handling of slab through Teesport since the plant was mothballed in 2010, and one which has been achieved through the major investment of SSI.
The rebirth of steel making on Teesside was celebrated back in April when the region saw the first slabs produced by SSI UK and then a month later exported from Teesport to Thailand. This investment signaled a tremendous boost to the industrial and manufacturing capability of the region, and highlighted Teesside’s potential to be seen as a place to invest, develop and producefor global markets.
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