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First renewables cargo for Port of Middlesbrough

[ January 9, 2024   //   ]

AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough, handled its first international shipment of renewable energy pellets on 8 January.

The 7,000 tonnes of recyclable fuel pellets made from recycled industrial plastic were processed by Waste Knot Energy (WKE) at its newly commissioned processing plant and storage facilities in the port.

AV Dawson group managing director, Charlie Nettle, said: “Securing this exciting new project at Port of Middlesbrough is a big win, not only for AV Dawson but also for Teesside. This revolutionary new product is supporting the journey to net zero by enabling businesses to transition from fossil fuels to a new source of green fuel. Attracting this project to Port of Middlesbrough is also contributing to Teesside’s wider positioning as a hub for green energy.

“Having built a first-of-its-kind processing facility back in 2021 and a purpose-built storage warehouse, especially for the project, it’s great to finally see the first international shipment being exported. This project is over two years in the making, so this is a very proud moment for us and WKE to see it come to fruition.”

WKE chief executive Ian Jones added: “We’re ideally located for bulk shipments and we can do anything from 3,000 tonnes to 10,000 tonnes in a single shipment. It’s an exciting time for WKE as we have multiple transfrontier shipments being put in place for new customer trials across a range of industries in 2024, including cement and paper mills in the UK, Europe and further afield.”

Charlie Nettle concluded: “We will continue investing in our site and our quayside to accommodate larger vessels carrying a wide range of cargo, especially dry bulk. While we continue to work with long term customers in our traditional markets for dry bulk and break-bulk cargo, we also need to diversify into new markets. We’re focusing particularly on new dry bulk markets as we have recently invested in further capacity in our rail terminals, so we are able to offer customers a seamless port and rail logistics solution.”

((Pic – pellets))

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