As a result, a new 9,500 sq m state-of-the-art warehouse in Queen Elizabeth Dock is now under construction by ABP to handle a contract won by Jenkins Shipping for the import of paper reels manufactured in Sweden by Holmen Paper AB.
The warehouse – shown in the artist’s impression, above – is in addition to the 133,500 sq m, or 33 acres, of covered storage space dedicated to handling paper and forest products in the Port of Hull.
Matt Jukes, ABP Port Director Hull & Goole, said: “We are delighted to have signed this agreement with Jenkins Shipping to make the Port of Hull the main hub for Holmen Paper’s UK business. Our investment in the new warehouse consolidates the Port of Hull’s position as the natural distribution centre for paper and forest products from Scandinavia and the Baltic. To exploit our key location we have the skills required by Jenkins Shipping to provide a seamless service.”
Rob Stewart, Commercial Director Jenkins Shipping, said: “We are very pleased to be entering into this agreement with ABP which expands upon our existing business together. We have a close working relationship with ABP in Hull and we trust them to deliver. Our aim is to provide world-class facilities, service, and care to Holmen Paper and to expand the Hull service to other Jenkins customers.”
In 2011 ABP’s Port of Hull handled 700,000 tonnes of paper and forest products. Jenkins Shipping handles around 1m tonnes of forest products at its facilities throughout the UK and Ireland.