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Trains and magnets take the strain in Portbury

[ March 12, 2025   //   ]

GB Railfreight has moving imported steel slab from the Port of Bristol at Portbury to Tata Steel UK in Port Talbot, South Wales.

GBRf will run this service until the end of 2027 when Tata Steel’s new three million tonne-per-year Electric Arc Furnace is due to be commissioned.

To minimise downtime and drive productivity, the Bristol Port Company is supporting GBRf with their brand-new battery-powered electro-permanent lifting magnets to lift the slabs which can weigh up to 30 tonnes.

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