Tees & HartlepoolP O R T S H A N D B O O K

2008-09

3 Forewords

5 Opportunityknocksfor northernportcommunity

8 Locationmap

12 Specialistportoperator

13 Versatileportlookstothe futurewithconfidence

15 Newleaseoflifefor northernport

16 PDPortsgetsgo-ahead forNorthernGateway

18 Portcentricmakes perfectsense

20 Containerhandlinggoes fromstrengthtostrength

22 Somuchmorethana haulagecompany

23 Bioproductsbring‘green power’toTeesValley

24 Strategiclocationfor offshoreindustry

29 Marketleaderexpandsits liquidbulkstoragecapacity

31 Stillleadingfromthefront

33 Traditionofexcellence inshippingservices

35 Widerangeofspecialist facilitiesandexpertise

37 Integralroleinmarineservices

39 Expertiseinliquid bulkhandling

40 Idealfacilitiesdriveup carimports

41 Ro-roserviceabighit withsuppliers

42 Experthandlingofvessels inandoutofport

43 Peoplepowermakes allthedifference

44 Teamworkleadstosmooth handlingofsteelexports

45 Industrytakessteps toensure agreenfuture

47 First-classinfrastructure fosterslogisticsgrowth

48 Alltherightconnections forrailfreight

50 Hugeopportunityfor growthatairport

54 Creatingtheperfect environmentforgrowth

57 Processindustryisregion’s maineconomicdriver

58 World-classsitefor processindustry

60 Portdetails

63 Linerservices

65 Directoryofservices

66 Directoryofcompanies

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PD TeesportCommercialDepartment,TeesDock,Grangetown,Middlesbrough,TS66UD

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Forewords

Welcometothe2008porthandbookofPDPorts,ownersandoperatorsofTeesportandHartlepool.AtTeesportweareproudly

rankedasoneoftheUK’sthreelargestports,employinghundredsoflocalpeople.OurbusinessiswellrecognisedasakeyeconomicdriverintheNorthEastofEngland.

Overthepast�2monthswehaveseenanumberofmajorprojectsreachkeymilestonesatthePort,themostsignificantofwhichhasbeentheGovernmentapprovalofourplanstobuildtheNorthernGatewayContainerTerminal.TheapprovaloftheseplanshasseenmarketingvisitsbyPDPortsrepresentativesinAsia,toestablishafootholdintheFarEasternmarketandultimatelyattractdeepseacontainervesselsparticularlyfromtheFarEasttocalldirecttoTeesport.

WehavemadefurtherprogressinourpositioningasakeyportcentriclogisticshubfortheNorthofEnglandwiththecommitmentbymajorretailerTescotobuilda�.2millionsqftimportcentreatTeesport,whichwillcreateover800newjobs.ThisdevelopmentfollowsthehighlysuccessfulASDAWal*Martimportfacility,whichopenedin2006

andhasreducedASDA’sdistributionjourneysbyover2millionroadmilessinceoperationsbegan.

AtTeesporttherearemanyexcitingopportunitiesthatlieaheadforthePort,particularlyintherenewableenergyandprocessindustries.

Whilstsuchnewandexcitingdevelop-mentsarenecessarytohelpfurthergrowthebusiness,ourcoreactivitiessuchasthehandlingofsteelslabcontinuestoprovideasolidandstablefoundation,whichunderpinsourbusi-nessatTeesport.Asignificantmile-stonewasreachedduringthepast�2monthswhenwecelebratedhandlingarecord2milliontonnesofsteelslabexportsatthePortonbehalfoflongtermcustomerCorusTeessideCastProducts.ThiswasthefirsttimethePorthaseverexceededthe2milliontonnemarkinacalendaryear.

IhopethisporthandbookoffersyouaninterestingandinformativeinsightintoourcurrentoperationsandfuturedevelopmentsatTeesport.Wewillcontinuetoachievebestinclassstatusthroughoutthebusiness.

David Robinson Group Chief Executive Officer PD Ports

IamdelightedtointroducethislatesteditionoftheTeesValleyportandlogisticshandbook.

Itisanexcitingtimefor

TeesValley.InadditiontoTeesValleyRegeneration’scorelandprojectsinMiddlesbrough,Darlington,StocktonandHartlepool,severalstrategicallyimportantdevelopments–includingTVR’s2millionsqftSKYLNKInternationalBusinessParkatDurhamTeesValleyAirportandtheNorthernGatewayContainerTerminal–representastrongconfidenceintheregionandconfirmourbeliefthatTeesValleyisafirstchoicebusinesslocation.

OurtransportinfrastructurehasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheTeesValleyeconomy,andevenmoresonow,aswholesaleanddistributioncompaniesfaceever-increasingchallenges,highercustomerexpectations,thedemandsofon-lineshopping,shorterdeliverytimes,greatercustomerchoiceandtheneedtosourcesuppliesandrawmaterials.

We’recertainlynotgoingtotellyouthatit’seasy,butwecanshowyoutheskills,servicesandpartnershipsthathavehelpedTeesValleycarveanameforitselfasthelogistics-friendlylocationandattractover£500millionofinwardinvestmentinthelasttwoyearsalone.

Furthermore,TeesValleyRegenerationisonhandtoprovidefullsupportandassistanceforyourmovetotheregion.

Whetheryourequireinformationonlocationandpremises,workforceandskillsoraccesstograntsandqualityoflife,ouraimistogetyouexactlywhereyouwanttobe.WeareconfidentyouwillfindthatTeesValleyisnotjustgreatforbusiness;it’sgreatforyou,too.

Neil Kenley Strategic Investment and Marketing Director, Tees Valley Regeneration

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Long heralded as one of the UK’s most successful industrial areas, the Tees Valley is on course for even greater success as new opportunities beckon and inward investment grows.

TheRiverTeeshasbeenanaturalcentreforindustryandtradesincetheIndustrialRevolution.Traditionalactivitiessuchasshipbuilding,ironandsteel,heavyindustryand,morerecently,chemicalproductionhaveledtoahugeeconomicexpansionoftheregionthatcontinuestothisday.

Towardstheendofthe20thcen-tury,thefocusonTeessideturnedtoservingtheoffshoreindustry,withfabricationofrigsandotherlargestructures.Morerecently,therehasbeenanemphasisonlogisticsanddistributionservices–althoughthesteelandpetrochemicalindustriescontinuetobethemajorplayersintheregion’seconomy.

TeesValleycontainsEurope’ssec-ond-largestpetrochemicalcomplexandtheUK’sthird-largestseaportbyvolume.Thechemicalindustryaloneemployssome�4,000peopleandcontributes£4.8billiontothenation’sgrossdomesticproduct.

Investment

VisitorsareoftensurprisedbythehighlevelofactivityonTeesside.Acrossarangeofsectors–chemi-calsandpetrochemicals,theoffshoreindustryandportdevelopmentaswellascommercialandresidentialdevelopment,improvementstotheinfrastructureandregenerationofdisusedandunderusedareas–thereisgrowth,investmentandoptimism.

AllthismakesTeesValleyoneoftheUK’sfastestgrowingareasineconomictermswithongoingand

announcedinvestmentthatcanbemeasuredinbillionsofpounds.

Theprincipaldriverbehindthisopti-mismisaninitiativebyPDPorts–theNorthernGatewayContainerTerminal–thatissettotransformtheregion’slargestport,Teesport,intoanorth-erncontainerhubfortheUK.

Thereismajorinvestment,too,intheoffshoreandpetrochemicalsectors.Inthecomingyears,Teessidewillbehometothelargestnon-militaryfabricationprojectintheUKfor20years;anexpansioninproductionofbiofuels;andthelargest-eversingleinvestmentonTeessideintheshapeofacrudeoilprocessingplant.

Theseinvestments,alongwithmanyothers,arecreatingthousandsofnewjobsandprovidingabigchallengefor

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theregion’sgrowingrangeofspecial-isttransportandlogisticscompanies.

Portauthority

PDPortsisthestatutoryharbourauthorityontheRiverTees,withauthorityoverastretchof��milesfromtheTeesEstuarytotheStocktonBarrage.ThecompanyalsooperatesmajorfacilitieswithintheTeesportEstateonthesouthbankoftheriverandatHartlepoolDock.About�0percentofthetotaltonnagehandledontheRiverTeesishandledbyPDTeesportusingitsownstevedores.

Eachyear,theRiverTeeshassome6,000shipcallscarryingsome50milliontonnesofcargo,ofwhichabout70percentisliquidbulksforchemicalandpetrochemicalcompa-niesinthearea.

TherapidgrowthinTeesport’scontain-erbusinesshasbroughtmanynewop-portunitiestotheregion.Withanewcontainerhubintheoffing,thefutureforthissectorlooksbrightindeed.Teesport’sstrategiclocationmakesitanidealgatewayformarketsintheNorthandNorthEastofEngland.

Regeneration

Elsewhereintheregion,manyareasareundergoingregenerationasvari-oussitesreceiveanewleaseoflife.TeesValleyRegenerationhasfocuseditseffortsonfivekeyprojectsacrossthearea,withformerindustrialsitesbeingclearedandredevelopedtoac-commodatearangeofnewactivities.

TVRalsoplaysakeyroleinattractinginwardinvestmentandprovidesasingle

pointofcontactforcompanieslookingtoinvestintheareaandforthevariousGovernmentandregionalagenciesthatprovidefundingfornewventures.

Positiveoutlook

Thebusinessandindustrialcommu-nityofTeesValleyisextremelypositiveaboutthefutureoftheregion.BothPDPortsandTeesValleyRegenera-tionworkcloselywiththeirpartnersandlocalauthoritiestoensurethateachnewdevelopmentiscompatiblewiththeregionalstrategyofeconom-icandindustrialdevelopment.

Ahighleveloftransparencyandco-operationisevidentacrossallsectors–oneofthemainreasonswhyTeesValleycontinuestobesoattractivetoinvestors.

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Locationmap8

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UKDISTANCES(miles)

Birmingham �78Bristol 269Carlisle 94Edinburgh �46Glasgow �84Leeds 64Liverpool �45London 255NewcastleuponTyne �9Sheffield �04

EUROPEANDISTANCES(nauticalmiles)

Antwerp ��2Bergen 4��Esbjerg �4�Gothenburg 485Hamburg 409Kiel 427Rotterdam 27�Zeebrugge 272

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PD Teesport is part of the PD Ports group, which specialises in providing supply chain services for customers shipping materials and products to and from the UK and within the UK.

AfterPDPortswaslistedontheLondonStockExchangeinDecember2004,Babcock&BrownInfrastruc-ture(BBI)acquiredtheentiresharecapitalinFebruary2006andthecompanywasdelisted.

Sisterportoperationsareman-agedseparatelyfromLuxembourgbyBabcock&BrownInfrastructureEuroportsacrossmainlandEuropeinSpain,France,Belgium,Italy,Germa-ny,FinlandandBulgaria.Theseinclude20portsandoneinlandrailterminal.Thegrouphandlesabout��8milliontonnesofcargoayearinEurope.

PDPortsoperatesacrosstheUK,withbasesatmanykeyportsandlogisticscentres.Itemploysover�,200peoplein�0locationsand

hasanannualturnoverofmorethan£��0million.

ThethreemainbusinessesofPDPortsarePortOperations,PropertyandConservancy.

PortOperations

PortOperationsnowembracesPDPortServices(includingPDLogistics)andspecialisesinport,shippingandmarinesolutionsforUKindustry.

PDLogisticsprovideswarehousinganddistributionservicesatseveralUKlocations,usingroad,railandseatransport.Itsmaincustomersareintheautomotive,chemicals,metals,recyclingandretailsectors.

Property

ThePropertyteamdealswithrev-enuefromfacilitiesownedbyPDPortsandusedbythird-partyclientsonlong-termleases.Italsodealswith

non-operationallandofferingscopefordevelopment.AkeyprojectforthisteamistheredevelopmentofHartlepool’sVictoriaHarbour.

Conservancy

TheConservancyDivisionlooksaftermarineandportsafetyissuesattheportsofTeesandHartlepool.

Amodernharbourofficelooksafterthesafearrivalanddepartureofover6,000vesselsayear,carrying50milliontonnesofcargo.

Thereisafleetofdredgers,buoyten-dersandsurveycrafttoensuresafenavigationatalltimes.

Amarineengineeringsectionmain-tainscraftandnavigationalaidstothehigheststandards.

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Versatility has always been a hall-mark of the Tees and Hartlepool ports complex. Few other ports in the UK – or, indeed, the world – offer such an extensive range of services as those on Teesside.

Incargotonnageterms,TeesportranksthirdintheUK,handlingsome55milliontonnesayear,includingcontainers,dryandliquidbulks,im-portedvehicles,passengers,petro-chemicals,projectcargo,ro-rotrafficandsteelproducts.

TeesDock

PDTeesport’smaincargohandlingfacilityisTeesDock,whichliesattheheartofthe28�hectareTeesportEs-tateonthesouthsideoftheriver.Tees

Dockhandlesabout5milliontonnesofcargoayearandisthemaincentreforimportsofconsumerproductsforTeesValleyandthewiderhinterland.

TheTeesDockestateembracestwocontainerterminals,tworo-roberths,storageareasforcars,fivegeneralcargoberths,aSteelExportTerminalforCorusandarapidlygrowingclusterofimportanddistributionfacilities.

Allberthshaveadepthalongsideof�0.9metresLATwiththeexceptionofonero-roberthof8.8metresdepth.

Thedockhasabout�0,000squareme-tresofcoveredwarehousingandlargepavedareasforcargostorage.ThereisawiderangeofequipmentincludingfiveheavyliftGottwaldHMKcranesof6�to

�00tonnescapacity,�5reachstack-ersandfivequaycranes.

Eachofthetwocontainerterminalshastwogantrycranesprovidingupto�0containermovesperhour.Tee-sportContainerTerminal�(TCT�)isontheriversidewhileTCT2iswithinTeesDock.Theterminalshaveacom-binedannualcapacityof�00,000teu.FurtherplannedexpansionofTCT2,includinganewgantrycraneandfourmorerubbertyredgantrycranes,willpushthisupto4��,000teuperyear.

Versatile

SteelexportsfromTeesDockreached2milliontonnesayearforthefirsttimein2007.Theporthas

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exportedgrowingvolumesofsteelslabsforCorussince2004invesselsfrom�,000to55,000tonnes.ThereisadirectraillinkfromtheCorusplantandslabsarehandledinsidethecoveredterminalbyeightoverheadgantrycranes.

TeesDockisalsoequippedtohan-dleengineeringandprojectcargoesrangingfromsingleheavylifts(upto�00tonnes)tocomplexconstructionprojects.Teesporthasalotofexperi-enceinhandlingsuchshipments.

About200,000tonnesofbulkcargopassesthroughTeesDockeachyear.Allcranesareequippedforgrabop-erationsinvolvingvesselsfrom8,000to�5,000tonnes.

Handlingofnewcarsisanotherkeybusinessarea.Thedockhasabout

28hectaresofstorage–currentlyusedforimportsofnewvehiclesfromGeneralMotorsandRenault.

Connected

AmajoradvantageofTeesDockisitsreadyaccesstothenationalroadnetwork.TheA66dualcarriagewayroadisjustoutsidetheportgates,providingquickandcongestion-freeac-cesstotheA�9,A�(M),M6andM5trunkroads.

Thedockisalsolinkedtothenationalrailsystemandreceiveslargequanti-tiesofbulkcargo,containersandsteelontherailservicesofEWS.

Newventures

Confidenceinfuturegrowthisstrong-erthanever.AfterAsdaopenedits

firstnorthernimportanddistributioncentreintheTeesDockestatein2006,PDPortslostnotimeindevel-opingthisnichesectorfurther.

The‘Asdaeffect’alonehasbroughtseveralnewcontainerlinestotheportandhasincreaseditscontainerthroughputsignificantly.DevelopmentofwarehousesoperatedbyPDPorts,togetherwithindependentdesign-and-build-options,willexpandthisburgeon-ing‘Portcentric’sectorevenfurther.

ButperhapsthebiggestopportunityforTeesDockwillbeprovidedbytheNorthernGatewayContainerTerminal,expectedtoopenin20�0.Thiswillal-lowTeesporttofocusonbecomingtheUK’snextmajorcontainerhub.

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Hartlepool Dock, just 6.4 km north of the River Tees, consists of a large tidal harbour with open access to the sea, plus a small enclosed dock.

Historically,theportexistedtoservethecoalfieldsofCountyDurham.Todayithasreinventeditselfbyhandlingarangeofnichecargoesaswellasinte-gratingitselfintothelifeofthetown.

ThemainquaysinVictoriaHarbourareVictoriaQuay,of�50metreslength,Irvine’sQuay,of�80metres,andDeepWaterBerth,of�80metres.Inaddi-tion,theNorthBasinisanencloseddockwith�86metresofquayandadepthof�.��metresoverthesill.

HartlepoolDockhas86,000squaremetresofquaysidewarehousingwithdedicatedshedsforbulkcargo,forestproductsandoffshoresupportandmobilisationoperations.

ManyoftheportareasaroundVictoriaDockhavebeentransformedinrecentyearsbringingsurplusland

intoplay.Anareaof200acresofformerdocklandisbeingredevel-opedforresidentialandcommercialuse.Eventuallytwo-thirdsoftheportestatewillberedeveloped.

Portoperations

Meanwhile,thecorebusinessareasofbulkcargo,forestproducts,off-shoreservicesandsteelcontinuetoperformwell.

Quayandharbourmobilecranesareequippedwitharangeofgrabsforbulkimportsandtherearethreeelevatorsforexportsofgrain.Lime-stoneandscrapmetalareloadedforexportusinggrabs.

Purpose-builtfacilitiesforimportandstorageofforestproductsincludeoverfivehectaresoffullysurfacedandfencedopenareas.Thereis8,000squaremetresofdedicatedwarehousingforweathersensitivetimberproductsfromtheBalticStates,RussiaandScandinavia.

TheoffshoresectorhasreallyputHartlepoolbackonthemapintermsofportoperations.VictoriaHarbourishometoHeeremaOffshore,whichfabricateslargemodulesforuseintheNorthSea.

In2006CorustransferreditspipemilltoHartlepool,reinforcingthetown’sstatusasaleadingcentreofpipemanufacture.

Hartlepoolhandledover�milliontonnesofconcretecoatedpipesfortheOrmenLangegaspipelinein2005.Morerecentlytheportunder-tookvesselloadingofspoolsofrigidpipesforinstallationbyHelixEnergyandBluewater.

HartlepoolDockissettobethesiteforthehomeofumbilicalcablemanufacturerJDRcablesystems,whichwillbeoperationalin2009.HartlepoolDockwillbecomeamajorcentreforthesupplyandspoolingofcableumbilicalsfortheoffshoreoilandwind-farmsectors.

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Newleaseoflifefornorthernport

An ambitious plan to construct a new deepwater container terminal on the River Tees received final Govern-ment approval in February 2008.

TheNorthernGatewayContainerTerminal(NGCT)willbebuiltonthesiteoftheexistingTeesportContainerTerminal�(TCT�)andisexpectedtotransformTeesportintoamajorcontainerhubwithanannualcapacityof�.5millionteuwhencomplete.

Therationalebehindthisboldstepisobvious.Growingpressureonsouth-ernUKportscombinedwithhighcon-gestiononBritain’sroadsisbadnewsforretailersandshippersandfortheenvironmentandgeneralpublic.

Containerlinesareshiftingtheirstrat-egyinfavourofusingregionalports

withbothfeedersand,ifpossible,directlines–soanortherncontainerhubistheidealsolution.PDPortshasbeenencouragedbythelevelofinterestfromshippinglines.

Trends

StronggrowthinmanufacturingintheFarEasthasledtoahugeincreaseincontainermovementsfromEasttoWestandtheUK’ssouthernportsarestrugglingtocopebecauseofcongestion,limitedcapacityandthecostofexpansion.

ThevolumeofcontainershandledintheUKeachyearisabout5.5millionteu–expectedtogrowby�50percentby2020.Bythen,Teesporthopestohavecaptured�.5millionteuofthemarketshare.

Over50percentofcontainersnowbeingroutedthroughsouthernUKportsaredestinedfortheNorthofEngland.Itmakesmoresensetotakethesefurtherontheirjourneynorthbyship.Teesportistheobviouschoiceforanewcontainerhub.Itistheonlyportintheregioncapableofhandlingvesselsupto�50,000dwt.

Withitseastcoastlocation,TeesportisrelativelyclosetoseveralEuropeanhubports,involvingaminordeviationofperhapseightto�0hours.Inaddi-tion,TeesValleyhasanefficienttrans-portinfrastructure–oneofthebestintheUK–andahighconcentrationoftransportandlogisticsspecialists.

Thenewterminalwillallowshipperstoreachnorthernmarketsdirectly,leadingtogreaterefficiencyinthe

PDPortsgetsgo-aheadforNorthernGateway

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transport chain and saving about 60 million truck-miles a year on UK roads. This equates to a 40 per cent saving in delivery costs compared with southern ports – an estimated annual saving of about £60 million.

Infrastructure

PD Ports plans to invest about £300 million in the NGCT, which will include 1,000 metres of continuous berth along-side 50 hectares of brownfield land.

The river channel will be dredged to 14.5 metres with berth ‘pockets’ of up to 16.0 metres alongside the terminal. There will be three berths for modern containerships up to 9,000 teu.

The initial phase of construction will take two to three years. The first

containers are expected to pass over the quay in 2010. The whole project will create jobs for 500 dock workers and up to 5,000 jobs in logistics and related fields.

As well as the existing road and rail links from Teesport, a new intermodal rail terminal will be created alongside the NGCT.

A deepsea container terminal in Tee-sport will provide global shipping lines with a more cost-effective option for goods destined for northern retailers and customers. Several lines have already expressed their interest and support.

It is also hoped that a deepsea con-tainer port will attract more retail-ers and others to set up import and

distribution centres at Teesport and in the local area. Reduced lead times would allow retailers to route many more containers through the port.

Green light

The process of evaluation, con-sultation and approval reached its conclusion in February 2008 when PD Ports received formal planning ap-proval from the Transport Secretary.

With this UK Government backing, PD Ports can now focus on delivering a viable northern alternative for ship-ping lines and retailers while making a real difference both to the environ-ment – by saving tens of millions of truck-miles a year – and to the economy of Tees Valley.

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Portcentric is the new buzzword in Teesport. It is a new initiative from PD Ports designed to centralise the distribution activities of importers and supply chain specialists within Teesport so as to take advantage of all the benefits of being based within a thriving commercial port.

Looking deeper, it is a far-sighted initiative that in the long term will bring suppliers closer to the markets they serve and reduce annual truck-miles by tens of millions. With many of the UK’s major ports hampered by congestion on the road network, any attempt to find a reliable alternative has to be welcomed.

Portcentric

Traditionally, most goods destined for the northern half of the UK have been discharged in southern ports and taken north by road or rail. But this is starting to change as environmental awareness, combined with growing road congestion, forces other solu-tions to be considered.

PD Teesport has set aside 250 acres of brownfield land within the port area for development of distribution centres. Goods are then discharged direct to the customer’s premises for sorting, repacking and onward delivery to final destination.

Distribution centres can vary in specification according to the type of products. Within the Teesport bonded area, customers can design and build to their own specification or they can use a purpose-built facility.

Advantages of locating a distribution centre in Teesport:

Direct container links to Far East, Middle East, Africa and Europe

No return-to-port container handling

Secure bonded warehousing

Customer-specific facilities

Excellent road and rail links

Wide choice of local hauliers and forwarders

Full security services of the port

Located alongside the future Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT).

Landmark project

Already, the supermarket giant Asda Walmart has opened a 320,000 sq ft warehouse at Tees Dock – its first logistics operation in the North East.

In Phase 1 of the project a 320,000 sq ft warehouse was constructed on an 18 acre site. Thanks to the suc-cess of this initiative, construction of a further 150,000 sq ft warehouse will start in the summer of 2008 with the option of another 600,000 sq ft unit.

Asda expects to save 4 million freight miles a year by shipping 70 per cent

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of its non-food products direct to Tee-sport. By creating this import centre, Asda has been able to virtually elimi-nate inland container movements.

Environment

Portcentric is good news for the en-vironment, too, addressing concerns over emissions and congestion. Tee-sport offers a minimum distance from ship to distribution centre and then on to the end-user and conforms with ‘Motorways of the Sea’, the European Union’s shortsea shipping initiative.

Few areas of the UK are better served by road or rail links. Within a few hun-dred metres of the port gates there are dual carriageway roads to the south via the A19 and A1(M), to the north via the A66, A1(M) and M6 and to the west via the A66, M6 and M5.

In addition, there are rail links via the East Coast Main Line and the Trans-Pennine routes to all parts of the UK for both freight and passengers.

Import centre

In 2007 PD Ports announced plans to build a new import centre on brown-field land at Tees Dock to complement the NGCT. It intends to construct a 1.2 million sq ft regional import centre on 68 acres. The £50 million centre, three times the size of the existing Asda import centre, will be made avail-able to a major UK retailer. There will be car parking for up to 800 employ-ees and 528 truck parking spaces.

Development

There is space on the Tees Dock estate for up to seven more centres of similar size to the Asda facility. In May 2008, Tesco entered into an agreement with PD Teesport to open a 1.2 million sq ft import centre next door to the Asda site. This represents one of the largest agreements to be signed at the port in the last 30 years. The first phase is expected to open by Autumn 2009. The new centre, built to Tesco’s design, will

include 450 car and 350 truck parking spaces and will create more than 800 new jobs.

Following Asda’s move to Teesport, several shipping lines started up new feeder services to Teesport from Antwerp, Rotterdam and Felixstowe. An added advantage is that manu-facturers now have a direct route to hub ports to export their products worldwide, using the emptied contain-ers on the backhaul services.

With the NGCT now being given the green light, supply chain operators based on the Teesport estate will soon have direct access to one of the UK’s largest import centres with all its associated benefits.

The most difficult part of the supply chain is often considered to be the link from the UK port to the distribu-tion centre. But, with NGCT and Port-centric, PD Ports has made it easy and everything is in place to ensure its future success.

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A major expansion of PD Teesport’s container handling facilities will take place in the coming years as the port makes a bid to become the UK’s next container hub port.

Ongoing investment in the past decade has transformed Tees Dock’s container handling throughput from almost a sideline to its fastest grow-ing sector. In 2007 alone the port experienced a 25 per cent growth in container handling.

Growth

The original container terminal, Tee-sport Container Terminal 1 (TCT1), offers direct access to the North Sea from its riverside location at Tee-sport. Located alongside 300 metres of continuous quay, the terminal is equipped with two wide-span gantry cranes, each providing more than 25 moves per hour.

TCT1 reached its maximum capacity in 2002, so PD Ports invested in a second terminal, TCT2, which opened in 2003. Located inside Tees Dock on the site of the former West African Terminal, TCT2 has 360 metres of continuous quay with two gantry cranes of 50 tonnes capacity.

The two terminals have a combined annual capacity of 300,000 teu, with lo-lo volumes of about 150,000 teu, so there is plenty of capacity for growth. Vessels of up to 3,500 teu can be handled at Teesport.

Expansion

Phase 3 of the TCT2 development will cost about £25 million and will add a further six acres of storage to the terminal as well as four additional rub-ber tyred gantry cranes and a third ship-to-shore gantry crane.

This expansion is partly to deal with ongoing growth but also to handle ex-

pected future demand from distribu-tion centres for incoming goods in the port areas. The opening of the Asda distribution centre in 2006 brought an additional 17,000 teu to the port. And, with three more such sites ready for development, container throughput could rise dramatically in the coming years.

In addition, looking ahead to the opening of the deepwater Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT), expected to in service by 2010, TCT2 would cater mainly for feeder lines.

Early in 2008 PD Ports invested more than £800,000 in three new Hyster reach stackers to work on the ferry and container terminals Each unit can handle containers of up to 46 tonnes.

Wide choice

More and more shipping lines are discovering the benefits of including

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Teesport in their schedules and there is strong interest from a number of other lines as the activities of Port-centric gather momentum. Already CMA-CGM, “K” Line, Maersk and MSC have started feeder services to Tees Dock in response to the opening of the Asda distribution centre.

Liner services include:

Containerships (UK) Ltd to Helsinki/St Petersburg

Contaz Line to the Mediterranean and Turkey

Kursiu Linija to the Baltic States

CMA-CGM feeder service to Grangemouth, Immingham, Rotter-dam and Zeebrugge

Concorde Container Line feeder service to Grangemouth, Antwerp and Rotterdam

MSC feeder service to Antwerp, Tilbury, Bremerhaven and the Baltic

Maersk feeder service to Portugal, Felixstowe and Rotterdam.

The port also receives many contain-ers from Zeebrugge and Rotterdam on the P&O Ferries services, which provide shippers with timely and regu-lar services to markets on both sides of the North Sea.

In addition, the Logical Link, planned for introduction in 2008 in partner-ship with 3A Marine, is set to provide an east coast feeder service initially to Felixstowe but with future ambi-tions for a service to Southampton and Immingham, with three vessels of up to 300 teu operating in rotation.

Future

The future of Tees Dock is certainly box-shaped. The NGCT will transform

the port into a major container hub for the North East and will revolu-tionise the way shippers think about transporting their cargoes to the north of the UK.

The growing use of high cube contain-ers has also made shippers more reliant on shortsea services such as those available at Teesport. These containers are too large to be trans-ported by rail from the South, while traffic congestion can prevent timely delivery by truck.

Teesport is less than 30 minutes’ sailing time from the open sea, offer-ing 24-hour access with no locks and providing excellent inland road and rail links to UK markets. All this makes it the ideal choice for container handling operations in the north of England. The success of its container handling ambitions would seem to be a fore-gone conclusion.

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Extensive waterside facilities in the heart of Middlesbrough and a ‘can do’ attitude have enabled the multimodal logistics operator A.V. Dawson to expand its operations in several new directions.

While its core business remains UK-wide haulage services, using its fleet of 200 trailers, the company has also diversified into handling cargoes such as liquid bulks, steel imports, aggre-gates and scrap iron.

Using its three main facilities – Ayrton International Rail Terminal, Dawson’s Wharf and the landmark North Sea Supply Base – A.V. Dawson provides integrated road, rail and sea logis-tics services as well as storage and warehousing.

Its marine activities are carried out on four quays with a total length of about 480 metres. Recent dredging

has provided the supply base with a minimum depth alongside of 6.0 me-tres LAT. This puts it in a good posi-tion to win more business in offshore supply services.

In 2007 the company received 105 vessels compared with 86 vessels in 2006. In tonnage terms, however, it was a 90 per cent increase thanks to larger vessels and heavier cargoes.

Growth areas

One of A.V. Dawson’s main growth areas is off-port handling and stor-age of loaded containers. About 150 containers a week were handled in 2007, mostly loaded with steel prod-ucts from Corus.

Recent new initiatives include: picking up and loading 1,700 tonnes of ag-gregates on weekly trains to South-ampton for Tarmac; loading 50,000

tonnes of scrap plate iron, for which the company acquired a hydraulic spider grab; and transferring hazard-ous chemicals from road tankers to rail tank wagons at Ayrton.

The company continues to maintain supply chain services for major clients including the handling of containers from Italy, importing steel for yellow goods and serving the Irish market with weekly deliveries using a combi-nation of road and sea transport.

For the future, an exciting opportunity exists to provide medium-term contain-er storage facilities for a major retailer.

All this not only underlines the flexible, competent and enterprising approach the company takes to new contracts, but also emphasises its willingness to meet new challenges head-on with confidence.

So much more than a haulage company

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The up-and-coming biofuel sector has provided Tees Valley with exciting new business opportunities as the demand grows for renewable fuels.

This is seen as the right way forward, both politically and environmentally, and new companies are emerging to meet these needs. Several initiatives are under way across Tees Valley both to produce biofuels using agricultural products and to provide storage.

The driving force behind this initiative is Northeast Biofuels (NEB), which has been working since 2001 to establish a biofuels industry in the region. NEB is a cluster of companies and organisations committed to devel-

oping a sustainable transport biofuels business in north-east England.

Success

The Biofuels Corporation Trading Ltd opened its first biodiesel processing plant at Seal Sands in 2006, with a production capacity of 250,000 tonnes per year. This plant is de-signed to produce 284 million litres of biodiesel a year using renewable vegetable oil crops as feedstock. The site has a deepwater port and a well established infrastructure.

In addition, Teesside is home to the UK and European headquarters and refinery centre of D1 Oils. Since mid 2006 this company has operated four

units at its Teesside site, each capable of producing 8,000 tonnes of biodiesel. The company serves markets both in the UK and in Continental Europe.

Meanwhile, the first world-scale bioethanol production facility is expected to start up in 2009. When Ensus plc needed a suitable site for what will be the largest bioethanol plant in Europe, it had no hesitation in choosing Tees Valley for the £250 million development.

The Ensus plant is designed to pro-duce over 4 million litres of bioethanol a year. This will be fermented from wheat grain, sourced predominantly from Europe, and will be blended with standard road fuels.

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Bio products bring ‘green power’ to Tees Valley

The extensive riverside facilities and support services of Tees Valley made it an ideal location for serv-ing the offshore industry during the boom years of exploration and fabrication in the 1970s.

As a result, both the River Tees and Hartlepool are home to a large number of fabrication halls, shipyards and marine engineering companies. As well as large single-user facilities there are multi-user sites with a range of service and support companies. Tees Valley has many areas suitable for such development in the future – many of them with river access.

Although the last decade has wit-nessed a significant decline in de-mand for large-scale fabrication work, the outlook for Tees Valley’s offshore industry is positive.

The catalyst for this new-found opti-mism was the awarding in 2007 of a contract to Tees Alliance Group (TAG)

to build a £250 million offshore drill-ing rig. Described as the largest non-military marine fabrication contract in the UK, it will create hundreds of jobs and provide sub-contracting work for many companies in Tees Valley.

Rig contract

TAG won the contract to build the first of a new series of sixth-gen-eration drilling rigs for SeaDragon Offshore. With a deck measuring more than 80 metres by 70 metres, this semi-submersible rig will be one of the largest single construction projects ever undertaken on the Tees.

After construction in Russia, the baredeck unit – the hull – will be towed to the UK and berthed at a new 300 metre piled quay at Able UK’s Graythorp facility. Concurrent with baredeck unit construction, TAG will construct topside modules at both the Haverton Hill Yard and at the North Sea Supply Base of A.V. Daw-

son. Barges will be used to transport the topside modules downriver to Graythorp. Upon arrival of the bare-deck unit, TAG will install the topside modules and complete the rig.

The first baredeck unit is scheduled to arrive on Teesside in the third quarter of 2008 with the completed rig scheduled for delivery in 2009 ready to commence a five-year char-ter with Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico.

TAG took over the disused Teesside shipyard in late 2007 with a view to starting work early in 2008. Although TAG will remain as a management company, it will provide work for over 700 people on Teesside. Much of the steel fabrication work will be performed by Cleveland Bridge, in Darlington, the accommodation modules will be built locally by McGill Services and the re-mainder of the work will be undertaken by local specialist subcontractors.

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In the medium term, TAG expects to establish itself as an internation-ally acclaimed contractor of major projects, focusing on the offshore, process and maritime industries.

North Sea Supply Base

The fabrication halls of A.V. Dawson’s North Sea Supply Base tower over the River Tees, offering some 15,000 square metres of shed space, 5,000 square metres of warehousing and office accommodation for up to 500 people.

The Supply Base is a one-stop shop for all kinds of onshore and offshore engineering projects including the de-commissioning of offshore structures in partnership with local fabrication and waste management companies. It also offers a comprehensive range of fabrication, haulage, heavy lift and railhead facilities as well as warehous-ing and wharfage.

The three fabrication halls measure 65 metres long by 40 metres wide by 45 metres high. Three cranes provide a combined lifting capacity of 60 tonnes.

Able UK

Able UK Ltd is a recognised leader in the decommissioning of offshore structures. There is a steady demand from the offshore sector for this specialised service as more and more North Sea rigs come to the end of their working life.

The company operates the Tees-side Environmental Reclamation and Recycling Centre (TERRC), one of the largest of its kind.

Located at Seaton Port, on the north side of the Tees estuary, this 126 acre facility has a 25 acre flooded basin and dry dock.

Able UK has developed the TERRC facility as a multi-user centre. In addi-

tion to offshore and marine construc-tion and decommissioning, it is used for conventional port operations, bulks, aggregates and rock armour.

Teesport Commerce Park

Further downriver lies Teesport Com-merce Park. This multi-user site is home to about 20 companies includ-ing LV Shipping, a multimodal special-ist which has developed a niche mar-ket for marine and offshore projects.

The major cargo handling quay is the 120 metre long Heavy Lift Quay, which is on long-term lease to off-shore vessel operator CTC Marine. The quay is equipped with a 180 tonne capacity Manitowac heavy lift crane, which also undertakes third party contract lifts.

Owned and managed by PD Teesport, the 48 hectare park is ideal for companies involved in offshore-related services. In addition to industrial units,

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office space and warehousing, it has 860 metres of deepwater quays.

Heerema

Another successful player in the local offshore industry is Heerema, which has purpose-built fabrication facilities at two locations in Hartlepool.

At Victoria Dock the company has 28,000 square metres of fabrication area, while at Greenland Road it has 48,000 square metres.

Heerema is involved in fabrication of offshore oil and gas installations, drilling facilities, integrated decks and modules, jackets and substructure, pipelines and heavy structural steel projects.

Tees Dock

PD Teesport’s facility at Tees Dock offers the only deep-water quay on the river allowing the largest offshore support vessels access. At 10.9 metres depth LAT, Tees Dock is used

for loading heavy reels and project cargo, and overside transfers of structures built at upriver wharves to deep draught vessels.

Tees Dock is equipped with three 100 tonne capacity Gottwald cranes allowing lifts of 100 tonnes to be lifted without relying on hired in equipment.

Hartlepool Dock

The ample quay space at Hartlepool Dock and the relatively deep quayside depths of over 8.0 metres LAT has enabled the facility to attract a number of major offshore contracts. Dur-ing 2005-6 over 1 million tonnes of concrete coated pipe was handled and stored for the Ormen Lange gas field pipeline, called the Langaled Pipeline, which is now transporting over 20 per cent of UK gas from northern Norway to Easington in Hull. Over 400 ship calls were involved in this project.

During 2006-7 Helix Energy occupied over 40 acres of land at Hartlepool

Dock to assemble 700 metre long pipes to be spooled for laying in the North Sea and offshore in Trinidad. This operation was a tremendous success for the port and it is antici-pated that a similar operation will take place during 2008 for an inter-national offshore pipe laying company.

In addition to major projects, Hartle-pool also has regular vessel calls from the likes of Acergy, Sub-Sea 7 and Ocean Team 2000, which are engaged in support work in the North Sea oilfields.

Hartlepool’s easy lock free access to the North Sea and its proximity to the southern North Sea oilfields has led to a growing business supporting the offshore sector.

The heavy load out quay at Irvines Quay within Hartlepool Dock is also used by Heerema to load out to North Sea barges its massive modules con-structed within the dock estate.

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The growth in liquid bulk storage and handling services across Tees Valley is being driven to a large extent by the demand for biofuels. For Vopak Terminal Teesside Ltd, this has led the company to expand its facilities for the first time since 2000.

At Seal Sands, Vopak operates one of the UK’s largest dedicated chemi-cal storage facilities, with 160 tanks providing a total capacity of some 247,000 cubic metres.

Serving clients across the North East, principally in the chemical sector, this terminal handles over 90 individual products including base chemicals, feedstocks, solvents and monomers.

Vopak handles about 3 million tonnes of products on a year on Teesside, re-ceiving about 550 vessels and loading

some 35,000 road tankers. Its three deepwater jetties can accommodate vessels up to 45,000 dwt and 200 metres LOA. Product can be also tran-shipped between vessels. Vessels are normally turned round within 24 hours and road tankers in under an hour.

Safety awareness is a matter of top priority for Vopak, which has with comprehensive safety systems in place. As well as conforming to BS EN ISO 9001: 2000 quality standards, the terminal has top tier classification under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Comah).

Expansion

By September 2008 Vopak will have eight new tanks with a combined capacity of 40,000 cubic metres to serve a new bioethanol plant under

construction at Wilton International. The two sites will be linked by pipeline and Vopak expect to handle some 400,000 cubic metres a year.

Up to 80 per cent of this will be exported by ship, with the remainder being loaded into road tankers for destinations in the UK and Europe. Bioethanol is blended with gasoline for use as road fuel.

Uniformity

Vopak Terminal Teesside Ltd is part of Royal Vopak, the world’s leading opera-tor of liquid bulk terminals, with 75 terminals in 30 countries. The sharing of knowledge across this large network provides key benefits to the group’s customers. This is being further strengthened in 2008 by a process of standardising operational procedures and excellence across the group.

Market leader expands its liquid bulk storage capacity

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One of the fastest growing multimo-dal transport and logistics compa-nies in Tees Valley is LV Shipping Ltd.

As part of the Dutch-owned LV Group, the company has benefited from significant investment in the past decade. This has enabled it to respond effectively to the ever-chang-ing demands of its customers and to push into new markets.

The core of its business, however, is road haulage and distribution using its own fleet of trucks and trailers. At its base at Teesport Commerce Park, the company operates a road haul-age depot and deepwater wharf. The six acre site includes 80,000 sq ft of warehousing with overhead cranes of up to 60 tonnes capacity and fork-lifts trucks of up to 25 tonnes. The

company has also invested in 24 new Euroliner trailers to serve Scandina-vian markets

LV Shipping has modern storage facil-ities with inventory control systems – ideal for customers requiring a large store for transit or spare parts for urgent dispatch worldwide.

Flexible

In recent years, LV Shipping has expanded its Customs management services. It offers fast and efficient import clearance services at most UK major ports and export clearance services at all UK ports.

The company has a lot of experience in handling out-of-gauge project car-goes. In 2007 it managed a project

for Costain Oil & Gas Process Ltd that involved the whole shipping and transport chain from vessel charter through to direct installation of four preassembled units, each weighing 58 tonnes.

Project shipping and management on this scale have placed LV Shipping at the forefront in providing complex transport services for materials and equipment. Every aspect is organised and managed in-house, from start to finish, with the same level of quality and service throughout.

LV Shipping’s comprehensive range of services also includes chartering, ship agency, air freight and freight forwarding, both nationally and world-wide. It also works with joint venture partners in Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Still leading from the front

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The ports complex of Teesport and Hartlepool is one Britain’s largest and most important, with a long tradition of expertise and experience going back to the 12th century.

Today this tradition of excellence is carried on by a sizeable community of port and ship agents and specialised support companies which is there to provide top quality services for mari-time customers.

With every size of vessel calling at Teesport, from large crude carriers to coasters, no shipment is too large or too small for the region’s ship agents. Some have been in business for over a century and carry this wealth of experience as a mark of confidence in their services.

Agencies

Casper Shipping is the number one ship agency on the River Tees and

one of the largest in the North East. With its head office in Middlesbrough, it has offices in Grangemouth, Blyth, Hull and Immingham. In addition to port agency, the company deals with Customs clearance, documenta-tion and freight forwarding. Casper Shipping has wide experience in chemicals, gas, dry bulks, steel and biomass materials. It is a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbro-kers, carries ISO 9001 and Investors in People certification and was the first company in Europe to be audited by the Chemical Distribution Institute.

GAC-OBC, the UK arm of GAC Ship-ping, was launched in May 2008 following the acquisition by GAC Ship-ping of Ord Brough & Collins Ltd (OBC Group). This company was established in Middlesbrough in 1979. GAC-OBC is one of the UK’s leading port agen-cies with offices in all major ports. Its core activities include tanker port agency, offshore agency and logistics,

liner agency and freight forwarding. The company’s home is on Teesside with the head office being in Stockton. Following its acquisition the com-pany has evolved considerably in both services and locations, and now offers global services through its parent company

GBA Group is a leading provider of total logistics services to motor manu-facturers and shipping lines. With its head office in Grimsby, it has branch offices in most major UK ports, includ-ing Teesside. Services include port and distribution terminal management, specialist stevedoring, liner and port agency, freight forwarding, consul-tancy, cargo surveying, automotive technical services, Customs clearance and superintending services.

Tradition of excellence in shipping services

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Tees Valley is home to an aston-ishingly diverse range of marine facilities and private jetties. Along the River Tees there are some 30 private wharves and jetties offering storage and handling, transport, logistics and offshore services.

One of the main sites is Teesport Commerce Park, just upriver from the Teesport estate. This 48 hectare facility is owned and managed by PD Ports and companies on site include the transport and logistics specialists LV Shipping and Hanbury Davies. As well as industrial units and warehous-ing, the Commerce Park has dry docks, extensive berthing and heavy lift cranes of up to 190 tonnes capacity.

Seal Sands, on the north bank of the river, is home to a large cluster of

petrochemical plants as well as major facilities for liquid bulk storage. Tees Valley contains some of the largest chemical and petrochemical sites in the UK, so it is no surprise that liquid bulk handling accounts for 70 per cent of PD Teesport’s total cargo tonnage.

Private operators

Able UK operates eight facilities in the Tees Valley, of which four are port and dock facilities on the River Tees, combining logistics with environmen-tal services, marine fabrication and decommissioning of onshore and offshore structures.

At Bamletts Wharf, various cargo handling services are provided by Portrack Seafreight Ltd, which handles about 120,000 tonnes a year of bulk,

bagged and palletised cargo. The wharf has a depth alongside of 3.5 metres LAT, allowing vessels up to 106 metres in length and 5,000 dwt to berth.

At Dawson’s Wharf, the multi-service company A.V. Dawson Ltd operates rail terminals, river berths, a road haulage fleet and warehousing. The site also includes the North Sea Supply Base, with three large fabrication halls.

Tees Valley has long been associated with top quality engineering and ship-building and this tradition is continued by companies along the river, although most facilities are now geared to offshore support.

Wide range of specialist facilities and expertise

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Svitzer UK uses its considerable re-sources and specialised knowledge to provide safety and support to the Port of Tees and Hartlepool.

Svitzer UK is the largest towage and marine services company in the Unit-ed Kingdom. Its head office is situ-ated in Middlesbrough on the south bank of the River Tees and from here the day-to-day towage operation which services the port of Tees and Hartle-pool is also managed.

The port operations team organise the movements of six tugs which berth and unberth the diverse shipping entering the ports: oil and gas tankers, ore car-riers, container ships, chemical tankers and ferries are some of the types of vessels regularly using the busy river.

The six-tug fleet comprises a strate-gic mix of Voith Schneider, Azimuthing Stern Drive and tractor tugs and is able to cope with every type of ship in all weather conditions.

Svitzer is also contracted to PD

Teesport to provide a Ship Waste Management service, collecting general waste from vessels calling at the port.

Svitzer UK is an integral part of the marine service industry within the port of Tees and Hartlepool. Its experience and expertise, backed by quality assur-ance and safety programmes, allows it to offer a dedicated, efficient service adding real value for its customers.

Svitzer UK is part of the Svitzer Group, a leading global towage and marine services provider, which currently operates some 600 vessels in over 35 countries worldwide. Celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2008, the Svitzer Group has been providing safety and support at sea since 1833. At present the activities of the Group are:

Terminal and offshore towage

Harbour towage

Ocean towage

Salvage

Emergency response and rescue

Salvage

Emergency response and rescue operations

Jetty services

Pollution control

The Svitzer Group is also a market leader in providing towage and marine services to oil and gas terminal op-erations with over 70 Svitzer vessels providing safety and marine support worldwide.

In the UK Svitzer has over 700 employees, operates over 90 ves-sels including 85 tugs in 18 ports. It already provides towage and marine services to 12 oil terminals and one LNG Terminal and will commence serv-ices to Dragon and South Hook LNG terminals in Milford Haven in 2008.

The Svitzer Group is part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.

Integral role in marine services

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Simon storage offers comprehensive terminal and facility management services for bulk liquids bulks at two wholly owned sites on the River Tees.

The sites at Seal Sands and Riverside have a combined capacity of approxi-mately 280,000 cubic metres and provide storage for 60 to 70 chemical and petrochemical products for both UK based and international companies.

Specialised

Located near the mouth of the River Tees, the Seal Sands terminal has a capacity of 219,995 cubic metres in 111 tanks and offers specialised fa-cilities including stainless steel tanks, pressure storage for gases and a vapour recovery unit for gasoline.

Two jetties offer a maximum draught of 10.4 metres for vessels up to 35,000 dwt. On the landside there

are good road connections, a dedicat-ed rail terminal and direct pipelines to the Wilton, North Tees and Billing-ham plants. The terminal can provide bespoke solutions for each customer including blending, load consolidation and breaking of bulk.

The Riverside Terminal, acquired in 1999, is located seven nautical miles upriver. It has been expanded to 22 storage tanks with a total capacity of 65,150 cubic metres. Construction of eight new tanks is planned.

The Riverside Terminal also handles a wide range of products, with exper-tise in the handling and storage of methanol, acetone and methyl meth-acrylate. It also has special facilities for loading road tankers with volatile and hazardous liquids.

The terminal has one jetty for vessels up to 4,500 dwt. The site also has

the potential for rail access and is linked by pipeline to Billingham.

Owing to the nature of the products being handled, both terminals are have been designated top-tier sites under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Comah).

Independent

Simon Storage – acquired by Inter Pipeline Fund in 2005 – is a leading European independent bulk liquid and gas logistics service provider with nine wholly owned storage terminals in the UK, Germany and Ireland.

These activities are complemented by a wide range of services for the gen-eral oil, chemical, food, agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors.

The company also has expertise in the handling and management of technical wastes.

Expertise in liquid bulk handling

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The import of new cars for the UK market is a continuing success story for PD Teesport thanks to a combination of easy access for ro-ro vessels and ample landside storage.

Tees Dock has three ro-ro ramps ideal for handling vehicle imports.

Renault cars and vans are handled at Tees Dock by CAT UK Services, while Vauxhall cars are received by Walon UK.

CAT UK

Renault imports about 80,000 cars and vans through Teesport each year from its main distribution centre in Le Havre. Shipping is provided by EMC

with about five vessel calls a week at Teesport, each carrying up to 1,500 vehicles.

The company also sends cars by rail to Bathgate in Scotland. At Tees Dock, vehicles are processed and prepared for final delivery to the dealer.

The Teesport facility covers about 23 hectares (57 acres) with space for up to 9,000 vehicles on a fully paved storage area.

Walon UK

Walon UK is the main agent for General Motors in Teesport, where it operates a dedicated import centre

for Vauxhall cars. Each year the com-pany imports some 45,000 vehicles through Teesport from GM’s Euro-pean distribution hub in Zeebrugge.

Cars arrive on the daily services of P&O Ferries and on UECC vessels and are discharged by PD Teesport stevedores and road-hauled by Walon UK to retailers in the North of Eng-land and Scotland.

Tees Dock has storage for up to 12,000 cars.

Ideal facilities drive up car imports

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Teesport has provided additional ro-ro berths in recent years to match the growth of ferry services provided by its single ferry operator, P&O Ferries.

Demand for these services continues to grow year on year. Ro-ro operators now have a choice of two berths at Tees Dock and another at the River-side Ro-ro Terminal at the eastern end of the Teesport estate.

P&O Ferries has been operating services into Tees Dock for over 15 years and now offer six sailings a week to Zeebrugge and six to Rotterdam. These services provide cargo owners in the North of England and southern Scotland with fast and frequent access to markets in mainland Europe. The arriving ferries also provide a valuable

inroad into these key UK markets for exporters in the Benelux countries, Germany, Italy and Spain.

The Zeebrugge ferry arrives at about 11.00 hours and the Rotterdam ferry at 13.00 hours. Both depart for the Continent at 21.00 hours, thus allowing shippers to get their trailers to Teesport in time for the overnight crossing. Products can be on the shelves within 24 hours of leaving the factory in the UK or on the Continent.

Time savings

These fast links offer time savings to shippers of up to 24 hours compared with conventional lo-lo container serv-ices. Each ferry has three decks that can be loaded simultaneously, while containers can be doubled stacked on the main decks.

Over the years, P&O Ferries has deployed larger and newer vessels on these routes.

PD Ports has matched this invest-ment with additional berths, gate-house facilities and information technology.

Three 46 tonne capacity reach stack-ers were installed by PD Ports in 2007 to serve the ferry terminal and container berths – an investment of about £800,000.

Volumes are up by more than 50 per cent since 2002. The port now handles about 200,000 ro-ro units a year, of which 60 per cent are con-tainers. Up to 880 units a day can be loaded and discharged at Tees Dock.

Ro-ro service a big hit with suppliers

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The Tees Bay Pilots organisation has over 250 years of experience and its skilled personnel play a key role in the region’s maritime operations.

The organisation is an independ-ent co-operative of highly qualified and motivated UK Class 1 Master Mariners working together to provide professional pilotage and consultation services to vessels, their operators and associated businesses in and near the ports of Tees and Hartlepool.

Pilots board and leave vessels up to five miles off the coast, sometimes in very bad weather, using a specially de-signed fleet of high-speed pilot cutters.

There are 35 pilots operating in the ports of Tees and Hartlepool. All have

served many years at sea before undergoing a six-year programme of intensive training. Successful comple-tion culminates in the granting of a Senior 1st Class Pilot Licence.

Local knowledge

Tees pilots have the specialist local knowledge and ship handling skills to navigate and manoeuvre vessels of up to 225,000 dwt safely to their berths.

The wide diversity of trade through-out the ports of Tees and Hartlepool means that pilots are required to be versatile in this international environ-ment and to deal with people and ships from all over the world.

Each year, the members of Tees Bay Pilots carry out some 9,000 acts of pilotage. All Tees pilots are committed to a demanding regime of training and continuous professional development. All this puts the pilots in a strong position to meet the requirements of Teesport both now and in the future.

Already the UK’s third-largest port in tonnage terms, Teesport is looking to a further increase in containership traffic in the years ahead – especially in light of the Northern Gateway Container Terminal, which will generate hundreds more shipping movements and will place an even greater emphasis on the importance of the pilots’ role.

Expert handling of vessels in and out of port

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Well trained and reliable employees are a vital ingredient in the success of any business – especially in the port and maritime sector, where safety and security are paramount.

This responsibility is not taken lightly by PD Ports, which in recent years has introduced programmes to de-velop the skills and knowledge base of its employees.

PD Teesport employs about 800 peo-ple. Thanks to a PD Ports initiative, about 300 of these have attended a week-long skills development course designed to benefit both employer and employee.

Recognising the symbiosis between development of the individual and the business as a whole, PD Ports designed the course to raise aware-

ness of the individual’s role within a team and to capture and channel the intellectual energy within that team. PD Ports is also continuing to look carefully at the professional develop-ment of its employees and provides many opportunities to achieve this.

Organisations

Two organisations provide a mouth-piece for the interests of Tees Valley port users. The Tees & Hartlepool branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) is one of the most active in the country. It makes an on-going contribution to the local trans-port and port community, overseeing an education programme leading to professional qualifications. In its mis-sion to drive up standards, ICS also arranges health and safety courses, supports the local seamen’s welfare

organisations and meets once a month to discuss port-related issues.

Meanwhile, the Tees & Hartlepool Port Users Association represents a wide range of marine interests in Tees Valley and lobbies PD Teesport on issues affecting the port community. PD Teesport itself is a member of the association and this transparent ap-proach has enabled the port commu-nity to obtain fast and effective action.

One of Tees Valley’s greatest assets is its people. Typically, employees in this region are highly trained and well motivated.

Owing to the lower cost of living in this area, wage rates are below the UK average – an advantage for companies looking to set up new busi-nesses and recruit staff in the region.

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People power makes all the difference

A main source of business for PD Teesport is the handling of steel prod-ucts for Corus, which has a major presence in Tees Valley. After several years of investment and growth, PD Teesport is now the largest steel slab exporter in the world.

Since Corus took the decision to focus its slab production at Corus Teesside Cast Products (TCP), there has been a steady growth in exports.

The TCP plant at Redcar/Lackenby produces about 3 million tonnes of steel slab each year. TCP has worked closely with PD Teesport to develop a smooth and efficient handling system for the slab exports. The port opera-tion is now ranked among the top three world slab export terminals with consistent productivity ensuring mini-mum port time for the ocean carrier.

More efficient movement of products between TCP and Tees Dock has

been achieved by a new private rail link, installed by Corus, which entered service in September 2006. TCP has been able to increase shipments of slab to more than 50,000 tonnes per week since the rail link opened.

Between them, Corus and PD Tee-sport have invested about £10 million in new steel handling facilities at Tees Dock including £3 million on the Teesdock link rail infrastructure.

Exported steel slab is shipped to the five offtakers: Dongkuk (South Korea), Duferco (Belgium, Italy and USA), Imsa (Mexico) and Marcegaglia (Germany and Italy) plus shipments to Corus.

Heavy duty magnets are used by PD Teesport for efficient handling of steel slabs at Tees Dock. The company has invested in six £50,000 sets of magnets, mounted on 42/45 tonne fork-lift trucks.

This enables the slabs, each weighing 33 tonnes, to be lifted directly from rail wagon to open storage without manual intervention.

In addition, PD Teesport invested in two large Gottwald cranes, one of which was Gottwald’s 1,000th crane produced. To handle the steel slabs it is equipped with chains and lifting beams and was specially built to handle loads up to 63 tonnes at a radius of 35 metres and is therefore able to lift two steel slabs at once.

With higher volumes of steel slab now being produced at TCP, throughput at Tees Dock has risen dramatically. PD Teesport handled about 900,000 tonnes of slabs in 2005, 1.6 million tonnes in 2006 and to 2.4 million tonnes in 2007. The contract with Corus continues until 2014.

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Caring for the environment is a special challenge in Tees Valley, which contains one of Europe’s larg-est concentration of chemical and petrochemical plants.

Companies on both sides of the river, including PD Ports, continue to put environmental awareness high on their agenda – thus bringing confi-dence and reassurance to river users and port customers.

In spite of its many industrial plants, Tees Valley has consistently higher air quality than other parts of the UK and the increasing wildlife in and near the River Tees is a sign of its improving water quality.

PD Ports works in partnership with local authorities and organisations such as the Department for Environ-ment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Centre for Environment, Fisher-

ies & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), English Nature and the Environment Agency to ensure the continued wel-fare of the River Tees and to encour-age the conservation of various sites along the river.

In addition, PD Ports is a member of the Industry Nature Conservation Association (INCA), which encourages local companies to seek a balance between industrial development and the environment.

First response

PD Ports was the first to respond to a challenge to UK ports by the Mari-time & Coastguard Agency (MCA) to enhance their pollution response procedures.

The ports company was able to prove it had all the equipment, personnel and procedures in place to respond

rapidly to any incident of pollution in the river.

PD Ports has carried out intensive in-house training of its conservancy response team and has refurbished every item of pollution response equipment on the River Tees.

The company has also adopted a new approach to dealing with any potential oil incident. Instead of relying on an external contractor for assistance through a land-based operation, PD Ports can resolve an oil spill at its point of origin by using containment booms and skimmers to minimise any impact on the environment.

The audit of its response services was highly applauded by MCA, which also noted the enthusiasm and moti-vation of the response team, with its first-rate knowledge of the marine environment on the Tees.

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Industry takes steps to ensure a green future

The provision of logistics and haul-age services is one of the fastest growing sectors in Tees Valley.

With more and more cargo own-ers taking advantage of the region’s excellent road, rail, sea and air links, the need for fast, efficient and reliable logistics services is greater than ever.

A key factor in this growth is Tee-sport’s location within easy reach of high-density conurbations such as Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds as well as its growing reputation as a centre for imports. Leeds is only 70 minutes away and Newcastle can be reached in less than an hour

This has led to a significant number of logistics and haulage providers that have established a base in the North East to serve these markets.

Operators

Tees Valley is home to many logistics and trucking companies offering spe-

cialist cargo handling services as well as conventional haulage:

AV Dawson – multimodal distribu-tion centre and warehousing base

Bulmers Logistics Ltd – family owned haulage and logistics company specialising in bulk cargo and contain-ers. It owns and operates 250 trucks and a fleet of versatile trailers.

David Fox Transport – family owned company specialising in newsprint, non-hazardous chemicals and steel as well as general haulage. It offers storage services, warehousing and distribution, container handling, load-ing and devanning.

LV Shipping Ltd – a logistics, ship-ping and transport specialist offering multimodal solutions to customers in the UK and worldwide.

Wincanton – one of the UK’s leading container transport companies following its acquisition and rebranding

of Hanbury Davies in January 2008. Operating across the UK with a presence at all key ports, including Teesport, the company handles over 3,000 container movements every week, utilising a fleet of 500+ vehicles. It also offers a ‘specialist equipment’ service, providing tipper trailers, low loaders and side loaders and has a team of ADR-trained drivers qualified in many classes of hazardous work. The company is also licensed to carry arms and ammunition under Section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968.

Meanwhile, PD Logistics, owned by PD Ports, is branching out with a 150,000 sq ft warehouse in Tees Dock to complement its existing network in other UK ports. It has also entered the container market, handling mainly paper and general commodities in addition to serving heavy industry. This is part of a larger multi-user project under way at Teesport.

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One of the Tees Valley’s greatest advantages is its excellent rail infra-structure. In fact, the region has more rail-linked sites – with ready access to the national network – than anywhere else in the North of England.

This key asset is a legacy of the long industrial history of the Tees Valley and its special status as the birth-place of Britain’s railways.

Today, this asset is more precious than ever as freight owners look to rail transport – and related intermo-dal services – to provide them with regular and reliable connections throughout the UK.

The recently modernised East Coast Main Line, which crosses the Tees Valley at Darlington, also connects the principal cities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, York, Doncaster and Lon-don. It offers fast transit times to Scot-land, the Midlands, the South of England and other principal destinations.

Darlington is the regional hub, linking the key centres of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton with the East Coast Main Line. In addition, Middlesbrough is linked with Manchester, Manchester Airport and Leeds via the trans-Pennine route.

Rail-linked sites

Tees Valley has a series of rail-linked industrial sites located on or near the River Tees. Several of the larger sites contain specialist companies offering intermodal and support services:

PD Teesport’s cargo handling facilities are served by intermodal rail services with direct access to Tee-sport’s ferry and container terminals.

Tees Yard rail hub, operated by EWS, has ample land for logistics partners to carry out intermodal operations.

Freightliner has its own terminal on the Wilton International chemical production site.

A.V. Dawson Ltd operates the Ayrton International Railhead and Store, with 20,000 square metres of rail-linked warehousing.

Most of the facilities of PD Teesport are rail-linked, including the quays, storage areas and warehouses at Tees Dock. Cargo can be handled under cover at various sheds with overhead cranes and extensive stor-age areas. Tees Dock receives 14 trains a day, unloading bulk cargoes, steel and containers.

Rail operators

Rail freight services are provided by English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd (EWS) and Freightliner Ltd, both of which offer customer-focused serv-ices with modern rolling stock and handling equipment.

EWS

EWS – the preferred rail freight part-ner of PD Teesport – is the prime

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mover of heavy freight in the Tees Valley, transporting large volumes of aggregates, coal, steel and petro-chemicals to and from dock areas and industrial sites.

EWS also operates regular container services, using Teesport as a hub for its intermodal maritime movements. All EWS services out of Teesport are operated on a multi user basis, so customers can send as few or as many containers as they wish.

Teesport is linked to the EWS Enter-prise network, providing connections with most parts of the UK.

EWS operates a daily container service to Mossend, Glasgow, and to Grange-mouth; a daily container service to Trafford Park, Manchester; and a daily service to Workington in Cumbria carrying mainly imported bulk products for the chemical industry. Arrival times are next day or better, with overnight services delivering containers to their destination the following morning.

At Teesport, trains are loaded and discharged next to the ro-ro berths by PD Teesport stevedores using reach stackers. EWS and PD Teesport have developed the intermodal business together and are working in partner-ship to build on this success.

PD Ports has also entered into a joint venture to introduce lowliner wagons the resolve the issue of moving high cube containers by rail.

Freightliner Ltd

Freightliner Ltd – the UK’s largest haulier of maritime containers – provides trunk rail services between key ports and inland rail freight inter-changes within the UK,

In the Tees Valley, its operations are centred on the Wilton Freightliner Terminal, located within the Wilton In-ternational chemical park. The Freight-liner terminal operates 24 hours a day, with a daily direct service to the deepsea container port of Felixstowe.

The chemical industry has gener-ated a huge demand for specialist container transport and Freightliner handles about 35,000 containers a year through its Wilton terminal.

Freightliner has specialist lifting equip-ment and wagons for handling all types of containers including 9 ft 6 in units. The company deals mainly with logistics specialists such as container owners, shipping lines and haulage companies.

Ayrton

Ayrton International Railhead and Store is a major distribution hub on the south bank of the River Tees in Middlesbrough. The six hectare facil-ity is operated by A.V. Dawson Ltd and includes reception and ware-housing for dry bulks, a weighbridge, cranes of up to 40 tonnes capacity and rail-linked storage.

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One of the region’s main drivers of economic development is Durham Tees Valley Airport. In recent years it has grown from a relatively minor airport to a major international facility with a growing range of international passenger and freight services.

Since 2005 a great deal of plan-ning has gone into the preparation and delivery of a sustainable 15-year growth strategy for the airport. A key element of this has been the provi-sion of much needed investment in the airport infrastructure to create a modern product with sufficient capac-ity to deal with future growth. A total of £56 million of public and private investment has been committed over the next 5 years.

These plans will enable Durham Tees Valley to handle 3 million passengers a year by 2015 as well as creating a

new cargo and maintenance ‘village’ together with a business park and hotel. This will provide excellent op-portunities not only for the airport but also for the whole area.

Well connected

Durham Tees Valley Airport is 75 per cent owned and operated by Peel Airports. It has an ideal location just 24 miles south of Durham and six miles east of Darlington, on the A67. The airport can be accessed with ease from the A1(M), A19 and A66. Darlington railway station is a short taxi ride away, with regular services to York, Durham and Newcastle. In addition, the Tees Valley Sky Express provides a direct bus link, free of charge, between the airport, Darling-ton railway station and the town hall.

Six carriers offer scheduled services from the airport. There are also char-ter flights, with up to 15 departures a week in summer. The scheduled services are:

Bmi to London Heathrow

Flyglobespan to seven destinations

Eastern Airways to Aberdeen (con-nection to Stavanger, Norway)

Ryanair to Dublin, Barcelona Girona and Alicante

KLM to Amsterdam

Wizz Air to Warsaw, Poland.

Opportunities

The airport currently provides the equivalent of about 750 jobs and

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supports a further 190 to 260 jobs within the Tees Valley. As a result of planned developments, however, the airport could be employing up to 2,700 people in 10 years’ time and generating hundreds more jobs in the area as well as contributing £120 million a year to the local economy.

A planned extension of the airport terminal will provide impressive new departure facilities, with 30 check-in points and baggage handling facilities on the ground floor and departure lounges on the first floor with four gate ‘bridges’ linked directly with the aircraft stands.

To cope with the additional business there will be nine new aircraft stands together with new apron and taxiway facilities.

Business parks

A key advantage of Durham Tees Val-ley Airport is the prospect of major development opportunities on site. Planning permission has now been granted for the North Side Business Park, offering state-of-the-art office space as well as new hotel, pub and restaurant facilities. This 20,000 square metre development at the north-east end of the runway will pro-vide facilities for maintenance and for cargo handling and processing.

Meanwhile, work continues with partners on long-term plans to de-velop a large area on the south side of the runway. This 250 acre site is being developed in conjunction with English Partnerships, One NorthEast, Tees Valley Regeneration and the local authorities. The multi-million-

pound development will offer 2 million square feet of business space with an emphasis on airport, logistics and travel related activities.

In addition, work has already been completed on a new £1.8 million access road to improve traffic flow, create a sense of arrival and enhance the business potential of land round the airport.

Vibrant

With all the new facilities in place, the airport will be a modern and vibrant facility, able to compete with the best in Europe and offering benefits to the whole region. More business and leisure flights will connect the region with a range of European cities, pro-viding improved opportunities for both commerce and personal travel.

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Leading a £1.5 billion investment programme in land, property and infrastructure, Tees Valley Regen-eration is the UK’s largest urban regeneration company.

Since it was established in 2002, the independent company has focused on developing core sites across the region as well as offering an impres-sive level of support for investors and potential investors.

In addition, TVR provides inward in-vestors with a single point of contact and a deep knowledge and wide expe-rience of land and property develop-ment in the area.

This knowledge is offered with an en-thusiasm and willingness to co-operate that comes as a breath of fresh air to many potential investors. Many are as-tonished, too, by the level of develop-ment and growth in Tees Valley.

Core to the work of TVR are five flagship projects which underline its

long-term commitment to the eco-nomic well-being of the area. Work is continuing at a steady pace on these projects, which are destined to put Tees Valley firmly on the map in terms of job creation, inward investment and urban renewal.

Central Park, Darlington

Cited as the biggest single develop-ment in Darlington for a generation and representing an investment of £200 million, Central Park is a 75 acre site near the town centre. It is expected to create some 2,000 new jobs as well as a further 400 during the construction process.

Work begins in 2008 to provide 600 new homes, offices, restaurants and bars, a hotel with conference centre, health and child care facilities, public art and open spaces. Central Park symbolises the ambition and vision of Tees Valley. It will provide huge ben-efits for the people of Darlington.

Middlehaven, Middlesbrough

The Middlehaven project is under way, with detailed planning consent now granted for the first of nine futuristic cube buildings on the site, which is be-ing developed by BioRegional Quintain.

The multi million pound scheme, featur-ing 900,000 sq ft of development, will be the UK’s most environmentally friendly development, offering zero car-bon emissions. The first two buildings will respectively feature 70 and 80 apartments and 6,000 sq ft and 7,000 sq ft of ground floor office space.

Overall, the Middlehaven scheme is expected to create over 3,000 jobs and will feature 2,400 homes as well as bars, cafés, restaurants, shops a luxury hotel and the five storey Middlesbrough College home to 20,000 students.

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North Shore, Stockton-on-Tees

In Stockton, work has begun on a dis-tinctive new footbridge linking TVR’s North Shore development with the flourishing Teesdale area of the town.

The £15 million bridge consists of two asymmetrical flowing arches. Its highest point will be 40 metres above the River Tees. This will complement a 56 acre development near the town centre and a new road network.

Victoria Harbour, Hartlepool

In Hartlepool, TVR’s Victoria Harbour project is an exciting and innovative 200 acre development that opens up a new stretch of waterfront north of the marina.

The scheme includes top-class hous-ing, leisure and business facilities as well as a proposed new school, an attractive area of open space and a new bridge leading to a coastal walk.

Durham Tees Valley Airport

Work has been completed on a new £1.8 million access road to improve traffic flow at the airport and boost the commercial potential of land round the airport. Development con-tinues with a 250 acre project next to the airport.

In addition, a business park, aimed at airport-related activities, will be launched in spring 2008 alongside hotel and leisure facilities. This will create an exciting first impression for people arriving in Tees Valley.

Helping hand

As well as the prime mover in develop-ing new sites, TVR is the first point of contact for investors. The organisa-tion actively markets the region, both nationally and internationally, so as to attract further inward investment.

This task is made easier by the local knowledge and resources on which

TVR can draw as it helps to get new projects started.

Working closely with other agencies in the area, TVR offers the following services:

Location matching

Liaison with local authorities

Introduction to property developers

Help with recruitment

Preparing a business plan

Local grants and incentives

Up to two years’ support.

Asset base

The work of TVR is greatly assisted by an impressive asset base that includes:

First-rate logistics infrastructure in-cluding the UK’s second-largest seaport

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and a fast-growing regional airport

Easy access to a large centre of population for speedy delivery of goods

Cost-effective locations for commer-cial activities

Wide range of sites and premises available including modern industrial parks

Skilled workforce of up to 1.4 mil-lion people readily available within 30 miles of central Tees Valley

Low cost of living with a good quality of life.

Successful

TVR attracted some £500 million of in-vestment between 2005 and 2007 and created over 2,000 jobs. These are successful times in Tees Valley and TVR continues to play a vital role in ensuring that, when businesses are looking for a new location or a new opportunity, Tees Valley is always top of the list.

More and more businesses every year are choosing Tees Valley as their preferred location for expan-sion or relocation.

Tees Valley has all the right ingre-dients for business success, with service and support companies, skilled and trained workers, oppor-tunities for landsite development, an efficient road and rail infrastructure, an international airport and a thriving port and industrial community.

Advice and support are available from Tees Valley Regeneration, which works towards providing opportunities for development and investment to ensure a bright future for Tees Valley.

Asset base

Tees Valley has an extensive asset base including:

Large and skilled workforce

Highest one-year business survival rate in the UK

Highest percentage of approved planning applications in the UK

Partnership of the five Tees Valley councils has been cited as a model of good practice

Above-average number of apprentice-ships and employee training schemes

Proven track record of employers working with colleges to improve skills

Tees Valley has the fastest flowing roads in the UK while roads in the North East carry the lowest amount of traffic

Excellent road and rail links to all parts of the UK as well as a thriving international airport

Third-largest port facility in the UK

Excellent quality of life in a region described as the most beautiful, excit-ing and friendly in the UK

Plenty of scope for business to expand

Availability of land for development and plenty of affordable office and industrial accommodation

Thousands of square metres of of-fice space available

Largest integrated heavy industry complex in the UK in terms of manu-facturing capacity

Largest non-military private sector research centre in western Europe

Largest port in the UK for iron, steel and crude oil traffic

One of the UK’s three main produc-er sites for steel

Links to five universities providing a continuous supply of highly skilled employees.

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The process industry continues to be the main economic driver in the North East, generating 25 per cent of the region’s gross domestic product. New developments are constantly emerging at sites across the North East including Teesside.

While the Wilton International com-plex – formerly ICI – contains many of the larger processing plants, there are many more at Billingham and at Seal Sands, where most of the large petrochemical plants and storage facilities are located.

Huge volumes of raw materials and finished products are handled at terminals alongside the River Tees. About 70 per cent of the cargo handled at Teesport is related to the process industry. Shippers can rest assured that the region’s expertise in the process industry is matched by

its efficiency in handling and shipping gaseous and liquid products.

Key role

The key role of promoting these assets is performed by the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC), an organisation born in the mid 1990s which has become the focal point of the region’s biotech-nology, commodity, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and speciality sectors. NEPIC represents the 500 companies within this sector based in the region which includes at least 150 companies in the supply chain of these industries.

Companies within NEPIC employ some 34,000 people directly and indirectly provide income for a further 280,000.

NEPIC sees its mission as creating jobs, acting as a catalyst for invest-ment, highlighting the region’s excel-

lent skills in this sector and ensuring the smooth running of supply chains across the region.

NEPIC has also continued to nurture the strong relationship between the process industry and the supply chain sector – a vital element in the suc-cess of the industry. For example, it works closely with PD Ports to keep the infrastructure as effective and efficient as possible.

The process industry plays a vital role in attracting research centres to the region, which now contains five recognised centres of excellence. One of these is the Centre for Process In-novation (CPI) which is located within Wilton Centre, and where NEPIC also has its head office. The Wilton Centre is Europe’s largest process industry research centre and is situated next door to Wilton International, making this one of Europe’s premier locations for this sector.

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Process industry is region’s main economic driver

A key component of the economy of Tees Valley for over 60 years is the chemical production site of Wilton International.

Located just south of the River Tees estuary, it contains one of the largest concentrations of chemical process manufacturing companies in the world.

Wilton International has been owned by SembCorp Utilities UK since 2003. It is one of the few sites in western Europe to offer an ideal environment for large-scale chemical processing. Its location near a major seaport and its ample infrastructure make it ideal for inward investors.

More than £2.5 billion has been invested in the site in recent years. This trend is set to continue, with sev-eral large-scale projects either under way or announced.

Plants

Some of the world’s leading chemical and manufacturing companies have

their home at Wilton International:

Sabic UK Petrochemicals (formerly Huntsman) manufactures basic chem-ical products

Invista provides chemicals materials and energy solutions

Atenius UK is a leader in polyester polymer solutions

Dow develops and manufactures a range of chemical, plastic and agricul-ture products

Uniqema manufactures surfactants and olechemical derivatives.

In addition, there are over 80 engi-neering and support companies in-cluding ADD, Airtech, Arco, Kvaerner, MAN and TDG Nexus. New compa-nies connecting to the resources and facilities of Wilton International can be confident of its long-term future and its potential for further growth.

Advantage

Shared infrastructure, support and util-ity services are available to all tenants on site. Supplied by SembCorp Utilities UK, they have the advantage of keeping costs down and allowing manufactur-ers to focus on their core activities and maintain a competitive edge.

In addition, there is ready access to a wide range of raw materials and feedstocks:

High, intermediate and low pres-sure steam

Demineralised, potable and untreat-ed water

Nitrogen, oxygen and compressed air

Coal, gas and fuel oil.

Electricity and steam are supplied by the 175 MW Wilton Power Station. The site is also linked to Teesside Power Station, a large modern gas-fired plant.

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Electricity from renewable energy sources will soon be a reality at Wilton thanks to the 30 MW SembCorp Biomass Power Station. Opened in October 2007 at a cost of some £60 million, this is the UK’s first ‘wood to energy’ power station, using 300,000 tonnes a year of wood as fuel. This accounts for up to 40 per cent of its consumable fuel, which would previ-ously have ended up in landfill.

Safety first

Safety procedures across Tees Valley are among the strictest in the UK. At Wilton International the nature of the processes on site has dictated even tougher measures to ensure the safe operation of plants as well as emer-gency response services.

SembCorp’s asset protection and logistics team is ready to respond to emergencies across Tees Valley with services that include ambulances, paramedics, 24-hour incident moni-toring, security gatehouses, media

and community support and top qual-ity fire-fighting equipment.

Developments

As a base for process operations, Wilton has key advantages that have enabled it to attract significant invest-ment. They include infrastructure, on-site utilities, easy access to materials and services, location near a major seaport, logistics links, economic stability and skilled local labour.

Construction of Europe’s largest bioethanol plant is under way. Owned by the Ensus group, the plant will produce over 4 million litres a year of environ-mentally preferred fuel, fermented from wheat grain. The clear, colourless, high-octane liquid is a renewable alternative to oil for use in petrol-driven vehicles and ensures improved air quality, lower carbon emissions and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Another development at Wilton is an environmentally friendly newspaper

recycling mill for Ecco Newsprint that is expected to produce over 400,000 tonnes of newsprint a year.

In addition, Wilton is the location for the largest single industry investment ever to come to Teesside: a heavy crude oil processing plant to be built by the UK company Sonhoe at a cost of £2 billion.

Work is expected to start at the end of 2009 for completion by 2014. The new plant will generate 2,500 jobs in the construction phase and provide up to 450 jobs in the long term, plus an additional 1,600 in support and service companies. This will also gen-erate a need for new port facilities at Teesport to cope with the estimated 400 additional vessel calls each year.

This is the first major oil processing plant in the UK for 20 years. When fully operational, it will process 10 million tonnes of oil a year, producing high quality low sulphur diesel, naph-tha and kerosene fuel for jet aircraft.

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Location

The ports of Tees and Hartlepool are located on the north-east coast of England. Teesport is in position 54°35’N, 1°13’W and Hartlepool is in position 54°42’N, 1°12’W.

Tees Dock is on the south bank of the River Tees, 5 km from the sea. Hartlepool Dock is 6 km north of the River Tees and faces south into Hartlepool Bay.

Accommodation

Teesport has lock-free access to two general cargo berths, two specialised steel berths, three ro-ro berths, a bulk handling terminal and Teesport Container Terminals 1 and 2. Most

berths are dredged to between 8.5 and 10.9 metres. The bulk terminal can handle vessels up to 60,000 dwt, with steel and general cargo berths accommodating vessels up to 50,000 dwt. PD Teesport also owns three tanker berths, two of which are operated by Huntsman and can ac-commodate ships up to 198 metres and 100 metres in length in depths of 9.5 metres and 6.5 metres.

Hartlepool has three quays within Victoria Harbour with a total length of 825 metres and depths alongside of 6.2 metres to 7.9 metres LAT. A fur-ther 390 metres of quay is available inside the non-tidal North Basin, with a depth of 5.1 metres LAT. There are other berths related to engineering and offshore construction.

Seal Sands is a major petrochemi-cal complex on the north bank of the River Tees.

Teesport Commerce Park is just upriver from Tees Dock. It provides a base for various offshore-related serv-ice companies. It has two lay-by berths with 4.9 and 5.5 metres depth and a heavy lift quay with 6.4 metres depth.

Airport

Durham Tees Valley Airport, 29 km from the docks, offers daily flights to London Heathrow and other UK destina-tions as well as to Continental Europe. Newcastle Airport is 48 km away.

Port details

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Anchorage

Teesport: Vessels may anchor in Tees Bay, east or south-east of the Tees fairway buoy. Anchoring is prohibited near pipelines and caution is advised during sustained offshore winds.

Hartlepool: Vessels may anchor in Hartlepool Bay, north-east of Long-scar buoy, but this presents exposure to easterly gales.

Approach

Teesport: From Tees fairway buoy to 450 metres inside South Gare the depth is maintained at 14.7 metres LAT. From 450 metres inside South Gare to No 15 buoy the depth is 13.3 metres. From No 15 buoy to Huntsman No 3 jetty the depth is 9.9 metres.

Hartlepool: The approach channel is 1.1 km long with a minimum width of 65 metres. There is a leading light and a lighted buoyed entrance chan-nel. The channel is maintained at 5.0 metres LAT.

Authority

PD Teesport, Queen’s Square, Middlesbrough TS2 1H Tel: +44 (0)1642 877000 Fax: +44 (0)1642 877056 www.pdteesport.co.uk

Shiprepair

A&P Tees operates two dry docks and quayside repairs along with a wide range of other services.

River Tees Engineering & Welding offers a general vessel repair service including emergency repairs.

Stevedoring

All cargo handling operations are car-ried out by PD Teesport.

Storage

Teesport: Three quayside transit sheds totalling nearly 30,000 square metres plus large areas of open storage. Plug-in points available for reefer containers.

Hartlepool: Over 86,000 square metres of quayside shed space includ-ing dedicated warehousing for forest products.

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Tides

Teesport: Spring range is 4.6 me-tres; neap range is 2.3 metres.

Hartlepool: MHWS 5.4 metres, MHWN 4.2 metres, MLWS 0.8 metre, MLWN 1.8 metres. Spring range is 4.6 metres, neap range is 2.4 metres.

Towage

Svitzer Marine Ltd provides a 24-hour towage service in Teesport and Hartlepool. From its base in Middles-brough the company operates a fleet of six tugs comprising one 70 tonne bp ASD tug, one 60 tonne bp tug, one 60 tonne bp tractor tug, two 40 tonne bp Voith tugs and one 35 tonne bp tractor

tug. Four of these vessels are equipped with fire-fighting equipment to FiFi 1 standard and two carry oil dispersant.

Waste

Svitzer Marine Ltd operates a daily garbage collection service for shipping on the River Tees using a motorised barge. This service is provided on be-half of PD Teesport and is covered by a Harbour Office levy on waste disposal.

Hartlepool: disposal available on request.

Water

Fresh water is available at most berths in Tees and Hartlepool.

Weather

Prevailing winds are south-westerly. The approach to the ports is exposed to winds from N to SE. Local forecast available from Tyne Tees Coastguard.

Working hours

Working hours are 06.00 to 22.00 hours. Night and weekend working available by arrangement.

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Liner services

AIRPORTSManchester AirportNewcastle International AirportDurham Tees Valley Airport Ltd

BULK LIQUID STORAGESimon Storage LimitedVopak Terminal Teesside Limited

BUNKERINGTyne Tees Bunkering

CAR HANDLING & TRANSPORTAutocarriers LimitedCAT (UK) Services Limited

CARGO INSPECTORSBushell, Nicol, Wawn & SonIntertek Caleb BrettOil Inspections LimitedSGS Oil, Gas & ChemicalsWaterhouse & Yare Ltd

CONSULATESCockfield Knight & Co Ltd(Consulate for Germany)GAC-OBC Shipping Ltd (Consulates for Denmark and Norway)Swedish Church (Consulate for Sweden)

CONTAINER REPAIR & STORAGEBulmers Logistics LtdDavron Services LimitedFreightliner LimitedIsotank Services LimitedNicholsons Transport LimitedParsons Containers Limited

CONTAINER TRANSPORT OPERATORSBCL (Shipping) LimitedBulkhaul LimitedBulmers Logistics LtdContainerships (UK) LimitedEnglish Welsh & Scottish Railway LtdFreightliner LimitedNicholsons Transport LimitedRinnen UK Limited

CRANES & CRANE HIREAinscough Crane Hire LtdCleveland Crane & Plant Hire LtdGottwald Port Technology GmbhHewden-Reach Crane HireJ Hewitt Crane Hire LimitedSarens (UK) Limited

CUSTOMS & EXCISECockfield Knight & Co LtdH M Revenue & Customs

DIVING CONTRACTORSAllen Diving ServicesDenney DivingDiving Supervisor ServicesSub Aqua Diving Services

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDarlington Borough CouncilHartlepool Borough CouncilMiddlesbrough Borough Council

NEPICOne North EastRedcar & Cleveland Borough CouncilStockton on Tees Borough CouncilTees Valley Regeneration

HOTELSMarton Hotel

MARINE CONSULTANTSRichards Marine Products Limited

MARINE ELECTRONICSMJR Controls

MARINE ENGINEERSA&P Tees LimitedAveco (Teesside) LimitedCorrpro Companies Europe LimitedDavison Engineering North East LtdHartlepool Marine EngineeringMarine Electrical ServicesRiver Tees Engineering & Welding LtdSouthern Electronics

MARINE SURVEYORSBushell, Nicol, Wawn & SonMcAusland & Turner LimitedWaterhouse & Yare Ltd

MOORING SERVICESHartlepool FoyboatmenHartlepool MarinaTees Licensed Foyboatmens Ass. Ltd

OFFSHORE SERVICESAble UK LimitedAtlantic Engineering (UK) LimitedCrawford Oil (Exploration) Services LtdCTC MarineDarchem Engineering LimitedDavison Engineering North East LtdDiffusion Alloys LimitedFaraday CentreH C ControlsHeerema Hartlepool LimitedL V Shipping LtdLGH Group picLionweld Kennedy LimitedMammoet (UK) LtdMarske Site ServicesMCE PICMech Tool Engineering LtdNeta Training GroupNorth East Contract Services LtdNutec Centre for Safety LimitedPlant & Consumable Services LimitedRexel E M S LimitedSouthern ElectronicsTees Inshore EngineeringVINCI Services Ltd, McGill DivisionWilton Marine Services Ltd

PILOTSTees & Hartlepool Pilotage Company Ltd

PORT & HARBOUR AUTHORITIESPD Ports, Logistics & ShippingPD Teesport

SHIPS AGENTS /FREIGHT FORWARDERSABX Logistics UK LimitedAgility LogisticsC M Shaw LimitedCaravel Liner Agencies (Darlington) LtdCasper Shipping LimitedCockfield Knight & Co LtdContainerships (UK) LimitedCory Brothers Shipping Agency LtdDenholm Barwil LtdG B Agencies LimitedGAC- OBC Shipping LimitedGCA Transport LtdGeoLogistics LimitedGraypen Limited, GP ShippingH & P Freightways LimitedINBond LimitedInchcape Shipping ServicesJohnson Stevens Agencies LimitedL V Shipping LtdLiner Shipping (UK) LtdNippon ExpressNor-Cargo LimitedOcean Express LtdP & 0 FerriesP S A Transport LtdSmith Hogg & Company Ltd

SHIP BROKERSCockfield Knight & Co LtdGAC-OBC Shipping LimitedGillie and BlairGraypen Limited, GP ShippingInchcape Shipping ServicesInstitute of Chartered ShipbrokersSmith Hogg & Company Ltd

SHIP CLASSIFICATIONLloyds Register of Shipping

SHIPOWNERSAPL (UK)CMA-CGMConcorde Container Line LimitedContainerships (UK) LimitedContaz LineFeederlink Shipping & Trading BVNorth East Contract Services LtdP & 0 FerriesSamSkip LtdSpliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantoor BVUECC

SHIP RIGGERSB & W LiftingTowne Lifting & Testing Co

SUP REPAIRS/CONVERSIONSA&P Tees LimitedAveco (Teesside) LimitedDavison Engineering North East LtdDurham Lifting LimitedNorth East Contract Services Ltd

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River Tees Engineering & Welding LtdSouthern Electronics

SHIP SUPPLIERS/BUNKERINGArcoCliff ReynoldsCTC Marine & LeisureH S S International Ship SuppliesSouthern Electronics

STEVEDORESDirect Labour Services LimitedPD Ports, Logistics and ShippingPortrack Seafreight Ltd

STORAGEA.V. Dawson LimitedAble UK LimitedCobra Middlesbrough LtdDee Cee Freight Services LimitedG Force (UK) LimitedHambleton Group LimitedINBond LimitedLingfield Warehousing LimitedM P Storage & Blending Limited(Temp.Controlled Storage)Nicholsons Transport LimitedPD EstatesPD LogisticsRavenstock MSG LimitedReed Boardall Cold Storage LtdSimon Storage LimitedTeesside Warehousing LimitedTrans-StoreVopak Terminal Teesside LimitedWincanton

TOWAGESvitzer Marine Limited

TRADE & GENERAL MARITIME ORGANISATIONSEnglish NatureFreight Transport AssociationInstitute of Chartered ShipbrokersMaritime & Coastguard AgencyMissions to SeafarersNorth East Chamber of Commerce, Trade and IndustryRiver Tees Port Health AuthorityRoad Haulage Association LimitedTransport & General Workers Union

TRANSPORTA.V. Dawson LimitedAbnormal Load Engineering LtdABX Logistics UK LimitedAgility LogisticsBCL (Shipping) LimitedBulkhaul LimitedC Herring & Son LimitedClevestone Trans LimitedCobra Middlesbrough LtdDavid Fox TransportDee Cee Freight Services LimitedDennis Dixon LimitedDuncan Adams LimitedExel Tankfreight LimitedF V S LimitedFestina TransportFrans Maas (UK) LimitedFreightliner Limited

G & U Logistics UK LimitedG Stiller (Transport) LimitedHartgrove BrothersImperial Tankers LimitedInteroute Transport ServicesIsotank Services LimitedJ M CoddJentone Freight LtdKellys TransportKinchfield HaulageL V Shipping LtdMammoet (UK) LtdMiddlegate Europe LimitedN T Whitfield Transport LimitedNicholsons Transport LimitedLimitedP S A Transport LtdPD LogisticsPeter Cook Transport LimitedPrestons of PottoR F Richardson Transport LimitedS & M C Transport LimitedSembCorp Utilities Teesside LtdSkipfreightStephenson TransportSutton & Son St Helens LtdUBC LimitedUnited Transport W H Bowker (Int) LimitedWincanton

TRANSPORT (HEAVY LIFT)Abnormal Load Engineering LtdAbnormal Load Services(International) LimitedMammoet (UK) Ltd

WHARF, JETTY & TERMINAL OPERATORSA.V. Dawson LimitedAble UK LimitedBASF PLCBP CATS TerminalCAT (UK) Services LimitedCleveland Potash LtdCobra Middlesbrough LtdConocoPhillips PetroleumCorusKoppers (UK) Limited/CarbonMaterials & ChemicalsPD PortsPetroplus Refining Teesside LimitedSimon Storage LimitedTarmac Northern LimitedTarmac ShippingVopak Terminal Teesside LimitedW G Readman Limited

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A V Dawson LimitedRiverside Park RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1UTTel: +44 (0)1642 219271Fax: +44 (0)1642 222636www.av-dawson.com

A&P Tees LimitedTeesport Commerce ParkDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UZTel: +44 (0)1642 464024Fax: +44 (0)1642 460075

Able UK LimitedBillingham Reach Industrial Est.Haverton Hill RoadBillingham, TS23 1PXTel: +44 (0)1642 806080Fax: +44 (0)1642 655655www.ableuk.com

Abnormal Load Engineer-ing LtdSotherby RoadMiddlesbroughTS3 8BSTel: +44 (0)1642 292299Fax: +44 (0)1642 242004www.ale-heavylift.com

Abnormal Load Services (International) Limited1501 Hedon RoadHull, Humberside, HU9 5NXTel: +44 (0)1482 796214Fax: +44 (0)1482 707650www.abnormal-loads.com

ABX Logistics UK LimitedUnit S, Birch Industrial EstateWhittle Lane, HeywoodManchester, OL10 2SXTel: +44 (0)1706 623333Fax: +44 (0)1706 694189

Agility Logistics8-9 Roseberry CourtEllerbeck WayStokesleyTS9 5QTTel: +44 (0)1642 718200Fax: +44 (0)1642 718201

Ainscough Crane Hire LtdMiddlesbrough RoadStockton On Tees, TS17 7BNTel: +44 (0)1642 661111Fax: +44 (0)1642 612422

Allen Diving ServicesTel: +44 (0)1752 813658Fax: +44 (0)1752 813658

APL(UK)6th Floor, South Quay Plaza189 Marsh WallLondon, E14 9SHTel: +44 (0)207 5367300Fax: +44 (0)207 5367400www.apl.co.uk

ArcoP O Box 22, Malleable WayPortrack LaneStockton on Tees, TS18 2PDTel: +44 (0)1642 617441Fax: +44 (0)1642 617025

Atlantic Engineering (UK) LimitedDepot RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1LETel: +44 (0)1642 248525Fax: +44 (0)1642 221950

Autocarriers LimitedGraythorp House, Portrack Grange ClosePortrack Industrial EstateStockton On Tees, TS18 2PUTel: +44 (0)1642 608602Fax: +44 (0)1642 671232www.autocarriers.co.uk

Aveco (Teesside) LimitedThe Graving DockDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS3 8ATTel: +44 (0)1642 224994Fax: +44 (0)1642 248138

B & W LiftingUnit 2e, Vaughan CourtBolckow Rd Ind EstateGrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 7BJTel: +44 (0)1642 467900Fax: +44 (0)1642 467900

BASF PLCP O Box 62, Seal SandsMiddlesbrough, TS2 1TXTel: +44 (0)1642 546464Fax: +44 (0)1642 546446www.basf-plc.co.uk

BCL (Shipping) LimitedCliff Road, IpswichSuffolk, IP3 0PBTel: +44 (0)1473 286079Fax: +44 (0)1473 286291

BP CATS TerminalSeal Sands Road, Seal SandsMiddlesbrough, TS2 1UBTel: +44 (0)1642 546404Fax: +44 (0)1642 331219www.catspipeline.com

Bulkhaul LimitedBrignell RoadRiverside Park Industrial Est.Middlesbrough, TS2 1PSTel: +44 (0)1642 230423Fax: +44 (0)1642 236946www.bulkhaul.co.uk

Bulmers Logistics LtdEston Road, GrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UATel: +44 (0)1642 462608Fax: +44 (0)1642 462932

Bushell, Nicol, Wawn & SonP.O. Box 720Whitley Bay, NE26 9BNTel: +44 (0)7905 278017

C Herring & Son LimitedLonghill Industrial EstateWindermere RoadHartlepoolTS25 1NXTel: +44 (0)1429 267884Fax: +44 (0)1429 861989

C M Shaw LimitedClarence RowStockton On Tees, TS18 2HDTel: +44 (0)1642 606668Fax: +44 (0)1642 617845

Caravel Liner Agencies (Dar-lington) Limited1-3 Lodge Street, DarlingtonCo Durham, DL1 1TDTel: +44 (0)1325 351518Fax: +44 (0)1325 481536

Casper Shipping LimitedCleveland Business Centre1 Watson StreetMiddlesbrough, TS1 2RQTel: +44 (0)1642 243662Fax: +44 (0)1642 243936www.casperltd.com

CAT (UK) Services LimitedVehicle Compound, TeesportMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 446550Fax: +44 (0)1642 469934

Cleveland Crane & Plant Hire Ltd20 Tame RoadLawson Industrial EstateMiddlesbroughTel: +44 (0)1642 230390

Cleveland Potash LtdTees Dock TerminalGrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 457131Fax: +44 (0)1642 454184www.clevelandpotash.ltd.uk

Clevestone Trans LimitedMoreland StreetHartlepool, TS24 7NLTel: +44 (0)1429 279731Fax: +44 (0)1429 864414www.clevestone.co.uk

Cliff ReynoldsWhitby StreetHartlepool, TS24 7ABTel: +44 (0)1429 272049Fax: +44 (0)1429 891833www.cliffreynolds.co.uk

CMA-CGMNew Building 4th Floor4 Quai d’Arenc13002 Marseille, FranceTel: +33 (0)4 8891 8472www.cma-cgm.com

CMA-CGM4th Floor1 Warwick RoadLondon, SW1E 5ERTel: +44 (0)207 9323587Fax: +44 (0)207 8343814www.cma-cgm.com

Cobra Middlesbrough LtdNorth RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1DQTel: +44 (0)1642 240684Fax: +44 (0)1642 246811www.cobra-railfreight.co.uk

Cockfield Knight & Co Ltd15-16 Bridge Street EastMiddlesbrough, TS2 1NATel: +44 (0)1642 230111Fax: +44 (0)1642 231651www.cockfield-knight.com

Cockfield Knight & Co Ltd (Consulate for Germany)15-16 Bridge Street EastMiddlesbrough, TS2 1NATel: +44 (0)1642 230111Fax: +44 (0)1642 231651

Concorde Container Line Limited8 The Innovation CentreStaffordshire Technology ParkBeaconside, Staffs, ST18 OARTel: +44 (0)1785 212164Fax: +44 (0)1785 212165

ConocoPhillips Petroleum (UK) LtdTeesside OperationsSeal SandsMiddlesbrough, TS2 1UHTel: +44 (0)1642 546411Fax: +44 (0)1642 546096

Containerships (UK) LimitedTeesport Container TerminalTeesportMiddlesbrough, TS6 7SATel: +44 (0)1642 468592Fax: +44 (0)1642 770737www.containerships.fi

Contaz LineHal Yolu cad. no:5 Bay Plaza kat:9, Kozyatagi, Istanbul Turkey, 81120Tel: +90 (0)2165787250Fax: +90 (0)2165734866www.contaz.com

Corrpro Companies Europe LimitedAdam Street, Bowesfield LaneStockton On Tees, TS18 3HQTel: +44 (0)1642 614106Fax: +44 (0)1642 614100www.corrpro.com

CorusTeesside Works, Steel HouseRedcar, TS10 5QWTel: +44 (0)1642 404040Fax: +44 (0)1642 404552www.corusgroup.com

Cory Brothers Shipping Agency Limited16 Belasis CourtBelasis Hall Technology ParkBillingham, TS23 4AZTel: +44 (0)1642 567930Fax: +44 (0)1642 566501www.corytees@cory.co.uk

Crawford Oil (Exploration) Services LtdDavy RoadSkippers Lane Industrial EstateMiddlesbrough, TS6 6PXTel: +44 (0)1642 324821Fax: +44 (0)1642 327997

CTC Marine & Leisure25 Macklin AvenueCowpen Lane Industrial EstateBillingham, TS23 4BYTel: +44 (0)1642 372600Fax: +44 (0)1642 566807www.marineandleisure.co.uk

Darchem Engineering LimitedStillingtonStockton On Tees, TS21 1LBTel: +44 (0)1740 630461Fax: +44 (0)1740 630529

Darlington Borough CouncilEconomic Regeneration & Tourism, Town Hall, DarlingtonCo Durham, DL1 5QTTel: +44 (0)1325 388660Fax: +44 (0)1325 357157

David Fox Transport1a Bolckow Road, GrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 7BNTel: +44 (0)1642 469552Fax: +44 (0)1642 452238www.davidfoxtransport.co.uk

Davison Engineering North East LtdUnit 2 A Malleable Way PortrackStockton On Tees, TS18 2 QXTel: +44 (0)1642 606057Fax: +44 (0)1642 603560www.davisonengineering.co.uk

Davron Services LimitedUnit 31Teesport Commerce ParkMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UZTel: +44 (0)1642 468733Fax: +44 (0)1642 468609

Dee Cee Freight Services LimitedKinkerdale Road, TeesportMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UETel: +44 (0)1642 464466Fax: +44 (0)1642 464222www.deeceefs.com

Denholm Barwill LtdKeel HouseTyne Dock, South ShieldsTyne & Wear, NE34 9PYTel: +44 (0)1914 549829Fax: +44 (0)1914 549844www.denholm-barwill.co.uk

Denney Diving54 EsplanadeRedcar, TS10 3AGTel: +44 (0)1642 486666Fax: +44 (0)1642 483507www.divingdirect.co.uk

Dennis Dixon LimitedTilbury Road, South BankMiddlesbrough, TS6 6AWTel: +44 (0)1642 456336Fax: +44 (0)1642 462959www.dennis-dixon.co.uk

Diffusion Alloys LimitedTeesport Commerce ParkDockside Road, South BankMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UZTel: +44 (0)1642 457011Fax: +44 (0)1642 467024www.diffusion-alloys.com

Direct Labour Services LimitedEustace House, Tees DockMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 466714Fax: +44 (0)1642 463170

Diving Supervisor Services89 Granville AvenueHartlepool, TS26 8NBTel: +44 (0)1429 421462Fax: +44 (0)7850 265264

Duncan Adams LimitedTyne Dock, South ShieldsTyne & Wear, NE34 0ABTel: +44 (0)1914 967523Fax: +44 (0)1914 967536www.duncanadams.co.uk

Durham Lifting LimitedBritannia Test House, Britan-nia Business ParkRiverside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1HBTel: +44 (0)1642 240672Fax: +44 (0)1642 247709

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Durham Tees Valley AirportDarlingtonCo Durham, DL2 1LUTel: +44 (0)1325 332811Fax: +44 (0)1325 332810www.teessideairport.com

Ecergy Group LimitedBucksburn HouseHowes RoadAberdeen, AB16 7QUTel: +44 (0)1224 718200Fax: +44 (0)1224 715129www.ecergy.com

English NatureStocksfield Hall, StocksfieldNorthumberland, NE43 7TNTel: +44 (0)1661 845500Fax: +44 (0)1661 845501www.english-nature.org.uk

English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd310 Goswell RoadLondon, EC1V 7LWTel: +44 (0)207 7132304www.ews-railway.co.uk

Exel Tankfreight LimitedTame Street, Haverton HillBillingham, TS23 4ERTel: +44 (0)1642 561118Fax: +44 (0)1642 560244

F V S LimitedChurch RoadStockton On Tees, TS18 2LYTel: +44 (0)1642 617171Fax: +44 (0)1642 611815

Faraday CentreUnit 3, Stephenson CourtSkippers Lane Industrial EstateMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UTTel: +44 (0)1642 467236Fax: +44 (0)1642 467236www.faradaycentre.co.uk

Feederlink Shipping & Trading B.V.P O Box 53050, 3008 HBRotterdam, The NetherlandsTel: +31(0)1 04912666Fax: +31(0)1 04295205

Festina TransportMargrove Park FarmMargrove ParkSaltburn By The SeaTS12 3BZTel: +44 (0)1287 632962Fax: +44 (0)1287 632962

Frans Maas (UK) LimitedDrum Industrial EstateChester-Le-StreetCo Durham, DH2 1AYTel: +44 (0)1914 107811Fax: +44 (0)1914 107870www.fransmass.com

Freight Transport AssociationSpringwood HouseLow Lane, HorsforthLeeds, LS18 5NUTel: +44 (0)1132 589861Fax: +44 (0)1132 586501www.fta.co.uk

Freightliner LimitedCleveland Terminal, Trunk RoadGrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 7SDTel: +44 (0)1642 743300Fax: +44 (0)1642 743303www.freightliner.co.uk

G & U Logistics UK LimitedWinnpenny House135/137 High StreetYarm On Tees, TS15 9AYTel: +44 (0)1642 355360Fax: +44 (0)1642 355361www.gu-logistics.co.uk

G B Agencies LimitedAlexandra Dock NorthGrimsbyN E Lincs., DN31 3UATel: +44 (0)1472 246500Fax: +44 (0)1472 348751www.gbagroup.com

G Force (UK) LimitedUnit 11, Newcomen RoadSkippers Lane Industrial EstateMiddlesbrough, TS6 6PSTel: +44 (0)1642 469342Fax: +44 (0)1642 456214

G Stiller (Transport) LimitedBoeing WayPreston Farm Industrial EstateStockton On Tees, TS18 3TETel: +44 (0)1642 607777Fax: +44 (0)1642 607711www.stiller.co.uk

GAC-OBC Shipping LimitedOBC House, Sabatier CloseThornabyStockton On Tees, TS17 6EWTel: +44 (0)1642 637500Fax: +44 (0)1642 637501www.obcgroup.com

GAC-OBC Shipping Ltd (Consulates for Denmark, Norway & Finland)OBC House, Sabatier CloseThornabyStockton On Tees, TS17 6EWTel: +44 (0)1642 637500Fax: +44 (0)1642 637501www.obcgroup.com

GCA Trankmasters UK BVDurham Lane Ind ParkEaglescliffeStockton On Tees, TS16 0RGTel: +44 (0)1642 794960Fax: +44 (0)1642 783860

GeoLogistics LimitedFreight VillageNewcastle International Airport, NewcastleTyne & Wear, NE13 8BHTel: +44 (0)1912 862799Fax: +44 (0)1912 714275www.geologistics.com

Gillie and Blair178 New Bridge StreetNewcastle Upon TyneTyne & Wear, NE1 2TETel: +44 (0)1912 323431Fax: +44 (0)1912 328255www.gillieblair.com

Gottwald Port Technology GmbH Forststrasse 1640597 Düsseldorf, GermanyTel: +49 (0)211 7102 3776Fax: +49 (0)172 24 18 603www.gottwald.com

Gottwald United Kingdom:Beaumont Road, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1QXTel: +44 (0)1295 676227Fax: +44 (0)1295 226147

GraypenSuite 4, Able HouseBillingham Reach Ind. Est.Billingham, TS23 1PXTel: +44 (0)1642 560057Fax: +44 (0)1469 552904www.graypen.co.uk

H & P Freightways LimitedAscot DriveHaverton Hill RoadStockton On Tees, TS18 2QFTel: +44 (0)1642 604206Fax: +44 (0)1642 604260

H C ControlsWetherby ClosePortrack Interchange Busi-ness ParkStockton On Tees, TS18 2SLTel: +44 (0)1642 671681Fax: +44 (0)1642 676100www.hccontrols.co.uk

H M Revenue & CustomsEustace House, TeesportMiddlesbrough, TS6 7SATel: +44 (0)1642 440111Fax: +44 (0)1642 459080

H S S International Ship SuppliesUnit 13, South Bank Business CentreNormanby Road, South BankMiddlesbrough, TS6 6RDTel: +44 (0)1642 456631Fax: +44 (0)1642 440319

Hambleton Group Limited4 Fleck WayTeesside Industrial EstateStockton On Tees, TS17 9JZTel: +44 (0)1642 762534Fax: +44 (0)1642 750147

Hartgrove BrothersStation Square, Station RoadRedcar, TS10 1RDTel: +44 (0)1642 484663Fax: +44 (0)1642 489937

Hartlepool Borough CouncilEconomic Development SectionBrian Hanson House, Hanson SquareHartlepool, TS24 7BTTel: +44 (0)1429 523511Fax: +44 (0)1429 523516www.investinhartlepool.com

Hartlepool Foyboatmen8 Regent StreetHartlepool, TS24 0QNTel: +44 (0)1429 273642Fax: +44 (0)1429 234332

Hartlepool MarinaLock Office, Slake TerraceHartlepool, TS24 0RUTel: +44 (0)1429 865744Fax: +44 (0)1429 865947www.hartlepoolmarina.com

Hartlepool Marine EngineeringParsons Business CentreBrenda RoadHartlepool, TS25 2BJTel: +44 (0)1429 867883Fax: +44 (0)1429 865427

Heerema Hartlepool LimitedGreenland RoadHartlepool, TS24 0RQTel: +44 (0)1642 340200Fax: +44 (0)1642 340208www.heerema.com

Hewden Reach Crane HireBillingham Ind EstateHaverton HillBillingham, TS23 1PXTel: +44 (0)1642 853737Fax: +44 (0)1642 853738

Imperial Tankers LimitedTeesside Depot, Haverton Hill Road, BillinghamStockton On Tees, TS23 1QATel: +44 (0)1642 370525Fax: +44 (0)1642 370526www.imperialtankers.co.uk

InBond LimitedEaglescliffe Logistics CentreDurham Lane, EaglescliffeStockton on Tees, TS16 0RWTel: +44 (0)1642 867000Fax: +44 (0)1642 867060www.inbond.com

Inchcape Shipping ServicesDinsdale House, North Sea Supply BaseRiverside Park RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1UTTel: +44 (0)1642 882266Fax: +44 (0)1642 882277www.iss-shipping.com

Institute of Chartered Ship-brokersc/o OBC Shipping Ltd, OBC HouseSabatier Close, ThornabyStockton On Tees, TS17 6EWTel: +44 (0)1642 637500Fax: +44 (0)1642 637501

Interoute Transport ServicesWass WayDurham Lane Industrial ParkStockton On Tees, TS16 0PNTel: +44 (0)1642 780168Fax: +44 (0)1642 783860

Intertek Caleb BrettSeal SandsMiddlesbrough, TS2 1UBTel: +44 (0)1642 546669Fax: +44 (0)1642 546107www.intertek.com

Isotank Services LimitedLimerick Road, DormanstownRedcar, TS10 5JUTel: +44 (0)1642 488521Fax: +44 (0)1642 489883www.isotank.co.uk

J Hewitt Crane Hire LimitedTeesport Commerce ParkDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UZTel: +44 (0)1642 467482Fax: +44 (0)1642 458640www.hewitt-cranehire.co.uk

J M CoddThomlinson RoadHartlepool, TS10 1NSTel: +44 (0)1429 235255Fax: +44 (0)1429 278294

Jade-Tees Line LtdPeterstrasse 11, 26382Wilhelmshaven, GermanyTel: +49 (0)44 25982302Fax: +49 (0)44 2581377www.jadeteesline.com

Jentone Freight Ltd14-15 Tame RoadLawson Industrial EstateN OrmesbyMiddlesbrough, TS3 6LLTel: +44 (0)1642 213655Fax: +44 (0)1642 232922www.jentone.co.uk

Johnson Stevens Agencies Limited2 Abbey Road, BarkingEssex, IG11 7AXTel: +44 (0)208 5916200Fax: +44 (0)208 5942161

Johnson Stevens Agencies LimitedRoom 7, Lackenby HouseTees DockMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 463078Fax: +44 (0)1642 466007

Kellys TransportWest LaneGrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 7AATel: +44 (0)1642 461100Fax: +44 (0)1642 455740

Kinchfield HaulageWaldon StreetHartlepool, TS24 7QNTel: +44 (0)1429 274453Fax: +44 (0)1429 235485

Koppers (UK) Limited/Car-bon Materials & ChemicalsPort Clarence Works, Hunts-man Drive, Port ClarenceMiddlesbrough, TS2 1SDTel: +44 (0)1642 546040Fax: +44 (0)1642 546241www.koppers.com

L V Shipping LtdTeesport Commerce ParkDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UZTel: +44 (0)1642 440744Fax: +44 (0)1642 440799www.lvshipping.com

LGH Group plcUnit A2, Bentley AvenueCowpen Bewley Industrial EstateBillingham, TS23 4BUTel: +44 (0)1642 561611Fax: +44 (0)1642 566032

Liner Shipping (UK) Limited111 Masonos Hill, BromleyKent, BR2 9HTTel: +44 (0)2082901717Fax: +44 (0)2082905454

Lingfield Warehousing LimitedLingfield PointMcMullen Road, DarlingtonCo Durham, DL1 1RWTel: +44 (0)1325 359795Fax: +44 (0)1325 488172www.lingfieldwarehousing.co.uk

Lionweld Kennedy LimitedMarsh RoadMiddlesbrough, TS1 5JSTel: +44 (0)1642 245151Fax: +44 (0)1642 224710www.lk-uk.com

Listing and Cooling LtdLindsey ParkBowburn North Ind EstDurham, DH6 5PFTel: +44 (0)1913 779777Fax: +44 (0)1913 773131www.listingandcooling.com

Lloyds Register EMEACollingwood HouseTyne Dock, South ShieldsTyne & Wear, NE33 5SPTel: +44 (0)191 4512800Fax: +44 (0)191 4512899www.lr.org

M P Storage & Blending LimitedDeepwater WharfDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS3 8ASTel: +44 (0)1642 244125Fax: +44 (0)1642 231780www.mpstorage.co.uk

Mammoet (UK) LtdBeatrix House, Howdon Sup-ply BaseWillington Quay, WallsendTyne & Wear, NE28 6ULTel: +44 (0)1912 639222Fax: +44 (0)1912 639333www.mammoet.com

Manchester AirportOlympic HouseManchester, M90 1QXTel: +44 (0)1614 893000

Marine Electrical ServicesSouth Tees Business CentreSouth BankMiddlesbrough, TS6 6TLTel: +44 (0)1642 438446Fax: +44 (0)1642 438557

Maritime & Coastguard AgencyMarine Office, East of England Region3rd Floor, Victoria HousePearson Court, Teesdale ParkThornaby, TS17 6PTTel: +44 (0)1642 611040Fax: +44 (0)1642 614048www.mcga.gov.uk

Marske Site ServicesForty Foot RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1HGTel: +44 (0)1642 888999Fax: +44 (0)1642 874444www.marske.com

Marton HotelStokesby Road, MartonMiddlesbrough, TS7 8DSTel: +44 (0)1642 317141Fax: +44 (0)1642 325355www.martonhotel.com

McAusland & Turner LimitedRoom 4, Eustace HouseTeesportMiddlebsrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 469371Fax: +44 (0)1642 460805www.mcauslands.com

MCE PlcPennine House, Concorde WayPreston Farm Industrial EstateStockton On Tees, TS18 3TLTel: +44 (0)1642 882211Fax: +44 (0)1642 882233www.mceplc.com

Mech Tool Engineering LtdWhessoe Road, DarlingtonCo Durham, DL3 0QTTel: +44 (0)1325 355141Fax: +44 (0)1325 487053www.mechtool.co.uk

Middlegate Europe LimitedHaller Street, Hedon RoadHull, Humberside, HU9 1RZTel: +44 (0)1482 226460Fax: +44 (0)1482 586198

Middlesbrough Borough CouncilPublic Protection & PlanningP O Box 65, Vancouver House, Gurney StreetMiddlebsrough, TS1 1QPTel: +44 (0)1642 245432Fax: +44 (0)1642 728960

Missions to SeafarersFlying Angel Club, Kinkerdale HouseTees Dock, GrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 460244Fax: +44 (0)1642 460994

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MJR ControlsUnits 4 & 5, Stapylton CourtBolckow Industrial EstateGrangetown, MiddlesbroughTS6 7BLTel: +44 (0)1642 206647Fax: +44 (0)1642 206975www.mjrcontrols.com

MSC (Mediterranean Ship-ping Company) S.A.40 Eugene Pittard, CH-1206Geneva, Switzerland

N T Whitfield Transport LimitedPortrack LaneStockton On Tees, TS18 2NRTel: +44 (0)1642 603309Fax: +44 (0)1642 615136

NEPIC (formerly Teesside Chemical Initiative)Aurora CourtRiverside Park RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1RYTel: +44 (0)1642 868680Fax: +44 (0)1642 868683www.teesvalley-tvdc.co.uk

Neta Training GroupPennine AvenueNorth Tees Industrial EstateMiddlesbrough, TS18 2RJTel: +44 (0)1642 616936Fax: +44 (0)1642 612431www.neta.co.uk

Newcastle International AirportWoolsingtonNewcastle Upon TyneTyne & Wear, NE13 8BZTel: +44 (0)870 1221488Fax: +44 (0)191 2143363www newcastleinternational.com

Nicholsons Transport LimitedBurnside House, ICI West GateChiltons AvenueBillingham, TS23 1JDTel: +44 (0)1642 556622Fax: +44 (0)1642 551144www.nicholsonstransport.co.uk

Nippon ExpressAirport Freightways, Freight VillageNewcastle International Air-port, Newcastle Upon TyneTyne & Wear, NE13 8BHTel: +44 (0)1912 864477Fax: +44 (0)1912 868318www.nipponexpress.net

Nor-Cargo LimitedScandic Terminal, North Moss Lane, StallingboroughNorth East Lincs, DN41 8DDTel: +44 (0)1469 575700Fax: +44 (0)1469 572930

North East Chamber of Com-merce Trade and IndustryAykley Heads Business CentreAykley HeadsDurham, DH1 5TSTel: +44 (0)1913 861133Fax: +44 (0)1913 861144

North East Contract Serv-ices LtdHowdon TerminalWillington Quay, WallsendTyne & Wear, NE28 6ULTel: +44 (0)1912 345511Fax: +44 (0)1912 340888

Nutec Centre for Safety LimitedHaverton Hill Industrial EstateBillingham, TS23 1PZTel: +44 (0)1642 566656Fax: +44 (0)1642 563224www.nutecglobal.com

Ocean Express LimitedThe Courtyard, 86 Worsley Road, Winton, EcclesManchester, M30 8LSTel: +44 (0)1617 895088Fax: +44 (0)1617 896762

Oil Inspections LimitedAble House, Billingham Reach Industrial EstateBillingham, TS23 1PXTel: +44 (0)1642 565544Fax: +44 (0)1642 565577www.oilinspections.com

One North EastStella House, Goldcrest WayNewburn RiversideNewcastle Upon TyneTyne & Wear, NE15 8NYTel: +44 (0)1912 296200Fax: +44 (0)1912 296201www.onenortheast.co.uk

P & O FerriesKing George DockHedon Road, HullHumberside, HU9 5QATel: +44 (0)1482 795141Fax: +44 (0)1482 708255www.poferries.com

P S A Transport LtdEustace House, TeesportMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 462727Fax: +44 (0)1642 462676

Parsons Containers LimitedSalters LaneSedgefield Industrial EstateSedgefieldCo Durham, TS21 3EETel: +44 (0)1740 629999Fax: +44 (0)1740 629989

PD LogisticsCowpen Lane Industrial EstBillingham, TS23 4DBTel: +44 (0)1642 877301Fax: +44 (0)1642 564061www.pdports.co.uk

PD Ports, Logistics and ShippingHead Office, Queens SquareMiddlesbrough, TS2 1AHTel: +44 (0)1642 877000Fax: +44 (0)1642 877056www.pdports.co.uk

PD TeesportCommercial Department, Tees Dock, GrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 277564Fax: +44 (0)1642 277565www.thpal.co.uk

Peter Cook Transport LimitedBelmont Industrial EstateBelmont, Durham, DH1 1STTel: +44 (0)1913 864323Fax: +44 (0)1913 860805

Petroplus Refining Teesside LimitedPetroplus HouseSt Mark’s Court, TeesdaleStockton on Tees, TS17 6QWTel: +44 (0)1642 736000Fax: +44 (0)1642 736000

Plant & Consumable Serv-ices LimitedReed Street, Gladstone Indus-trial Estate, Mandale RoadThornaby, TS17 7AFTel: +44 (0)1642 605555Fax: +44 (0)1642 671814

Portrack Seafreight LtdThe Grange Business CentreBelasis AvenueBillingham, TS23 1LGTel: +44 (0)1642 363598Fax: +44 (0)1642 360255www.portrackseafreight.com

Prestons of PottoPotto, NorthallertonNorth Yorkshire, DL6 3HXTel: +44 (0)1642 700243Fax: +44 (0)1642 700081

R F Richardson Transport Limited4-6 Tame RoadLawson Industrial EstateMiddlesbrough, TS3 6LLTel: +44 (0)1642 243563Fax: +44 (0)1642 210254

Ravenstock MSG LimitedTeesport Commerce ParkDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UZTel: +44 (0)1642 463463Fax: +44 (0)1642 465465www.ravenstockmsg.co.uk

Redcar & Cleveland Borough CouncilChief Executive DepartmentBelmont House, Rectory LaneGuisborough, TS14 7FDTel: +44 (0)8456 126126www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Reed Boardall Cold Storage LtdBar Lane, BoroughbridgeYork, YO51 9NNTel: +44 (0)1423 321313Fax: +44 (0)1423 325024www.reedboardall.com

Rexel E M S LimitedBrig House Business VillageRiverside Park RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1RTTel: +44 (0)1642 232090Fax: +44 (0)1642 247694

Richards Marine Products Limited10 High StreetYarm On Tees, TS15 9AETel: +44 (0)1642 780054Fax: +44 (0)1642 781306www.richardsmarine.co.uk

Rinnen UK LimitedLaing CloseBolckow Industrial EstateGrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 7EATel: +44 (0)1642 463000Fax: +44 (0)1642 463111www.rinnen.com

River Tees Engineering & Welding LimitedThe Slipways, Normanby WharfDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS3 8ATTel: +44 (0)1642 226226Fax: +44 (0)1642 245544www.river-tees-engineering.com

River Tees Port Health Authority79 Borough RoadMiddlesbrough, TS1 3AATel: +44 (0)1642 243129Fax: +44 (0)1642 252665

Road Haulage Association LimitedRoadway House, Littlewood Drive, West 26 Ind. Est.Cleckheaton, BD19 4TQTel: +44 (0)1274 863100Fax: +44 (0)1274 865855www.rha.net

Rosenvinge & Company LtdSeaton View HouseDouble Row, Seaton DelavalTyne & Wear, NE25 OPPTel: +44 (0)1912 980059Fax: +44 (0)1912 376638

S & M C Transport Limited28 High StreetStockton On Tees, TS18 1SFTel: +44 (0)1642 678709Fax: +44 (0)1642 604214

Sarens (UK) LimitedDinsdale HouseRiverside Park RoadMiddlesbrough, TS2 1UTTel: +44 (0)1642 621621Fax: +44 (0)1642 621620www.sarens.com

SamSkip LimitedWestern House, Hadleigh RoadIpswich, Suffolk, IP2 0HPTel: +44 (0)1473 222000Fax: +44 (0)1473 230083

SembCorp Utilities Teesside LtdPO Box 1985Wilton InternationalMiddlesbrough, TS90 8WSTel: +44 (0)1642 459955Fax: +44 (0)1642 212704

SGS Oil, Gas & ChemicalsPetroservice HouseMacklin AvenueBillingham, TS23 4BYTel: +44 (0)1642 561612Fax: +44 (0)1642 564420www.sgs.com

Simon Storage LimitedSeal SandsMiddlesbrough, TS2 1UBTel: +44 (0)1642 546775Fax: +44 (0)1642 546076www.simon-storage.co.uk

SkipfreightJunction Works, Normanby Rd.South BankMiddlesbrough, TS6 6SRTel: +44 (0)1642 453744Fax: +44 (0)1642 460881

Smith Hogg & Company LtdOffice 26BDock Office, Cleveland RoadHartlepool, TS24 0UZTel: +44 (0)1429 273157Fax: +44 (0)1429 270693www.smith-hogg.com

Southern ElectronicsCliffords Fort, North ShieldsTyne & Wear, NE30 1JETel: +44 (0)1912 574981Fax: +44 (0)1912 576958www.southern-electronics.co.uk

Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskan-toor B.V.Radarweg 36, 1042 AAAmsterdam, The NetherlandsTel: +31 (0)204 488400Fax: +31 (0)204 488500www.spliethoff.com

Stephenson Transport8 Beeford CloseBillingham, TS23 3YJTel: +44 (0)1642 560314Fax: +44 (0)1642 560314

Stockton on Tees Borough CouncilEconomic Development De-partment, Gloucester House72 Church RoadStockton on Tees, TS18 1TWTel: +44 (0)1642 393939Fax: +44 (0)1642 526048

Sub Aqua Diving Services17 Tame RoadLawson Industrial EstateMiddlesbrough, TS3 6LLTel: +44 (0)1642 230209Fax: +44 (0)1642 252282www.commercialdivingservices.co.uk

Sutton & Son St Helens LtdWilson Street, Bon Lea Indus-trial Estate, ThornabyStockton On Tees, TS17 7ARTel: +44 (0)1642 606160Fax: +44 (0)1642 606460

Svitzer Marine LimitedTees Wharf, Dockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS3 6ABTel: +44 (0)1642 258300Fax: +44 (0)1642 246370www.svitzerwijsmuller.com

Swedish Church (Consulate for Sweden)386 Linthorpe RoadMiddlesbrough, TS5 6HATel: +44 (0)1642 819878Fax: +44 (0)1642 820912www.nettkirken.no/ middlesbrough

Tarmac Northern LimitedCochranes WharfCargo Fleet LaneMiddlesbrough, TS3 6AUTel: +44 (0)1642 240204Fax: +44 (0)1642 217450

Tarmac ShippingTarmac Wharf, TeesportMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UFTel: +44 (0)1642 455001Fax: +44 (0)1642 430492www.tarmac.co.uk

Tees and Hartlepool Pilotage Company Ltd17 Queens SquareMiddlesbrough, TS2 1AHTel: +44 (0)1642 877000Fax: +44 (0)1642 877027

Tees Inshore EngineeringCochranes WharfDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS3 6AUTel: +44 (0)1642 217363Fax: +44 (0)1642 231883

Tees Licensed Foyboatmens Ass. LtdKinkerdale Road, TeesportMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 454494Fax: +44 (0)1642 454494

Tees Valley RegenerationCavendish HouseTeesdale Business ParkStockton On TeesTees Valley, TS17 6QYTel: +44 (0)1642 632000Fax: +44 (0)1642 632001www.teesvalleyregeneration.co.uk

Teesside Warehousing Limited4 Fleck WayTeesside Industrial EstateStockton On Tees, TS17 9JZTel: +44 (0)1642 762534Fax: +44 (0)1642 750147

Towne Lifting & Testing CoPennine AvenueNorth Tees industrial EstateStockton On Tees, TS18 2RJTel: +44 (0)1642 611035www.towne.co.uk

Trans-StoreDockside RoadMiddlesbrough, TS3 6AHTel: +44 (0)1642 244975Fax: +44 (0)1642 246161

Transport & General Work-ers UnionTransport House, Fry StreetMiddlesbrough, TS1 1HATel: +44 (0)1642 242314Fax: +44 (0)1642 254145www.tgwu.org.uk

Tyne Tees Bunkering c/o F Peart & Company LimitedBaltic StreetHartlepool, TS25 1PWTel: +44 (0)1429 860308Fax: +44 (0)1429 233833www.fpeart.com

UBC LimitedP&O Ferries’ Offices Roro BerthTees Dock, GrangetownMiddlesbrough, TS6 6UDTel: +44 (0)1642 453512Fax: +44 (0)1642 467333

UECC17 St. Helen’s PlaceLondon, EC3A 6DGTel: +44 (0)207 6282855Fax: +44 (0)207 6282858www.uecc.com

United Transport Tankcon-tainersVictoria House, Pearson CourtPearson Way, TeesdaleStockton On Tees, TS17 6PTTel: +44 (0)1642 674226Fax: +44 (0)1642 673558www.utt.info

VINCI Services Ltd McGill DivisionVinci House, Macklin AvenueCowpen Lane Industrial Es-tate, Billingham, TS23 4HFTel: +44 (0)1642 379400Fax: +44 (0)1642 379429www.vinciservices.co.uk

Vopak Terminal Teesside LimitedSeal SandsMiddlesbrough, TS2 1UATel: +44 (0)1642 546767Fax: +44 (0)1642 543600www.vopak.com

W G Readman LimitedCochranes Wharf, Cargo FleetMiddlesbrough, TS3 6AWTel: +44 (0)1642 242641Fax: +44 (0)1642 241912www.wgreadmans.co.uk

W H Bowker (Int) LimitedLittlefair RoadHedon Road, HullHumberside, HU9 5LPTel: +44 (0)1482706557Fax: +44 (0)1482706533

Waterhouse & Yare Ltd17 Whitby Road, NunthorpeMiddlesbrough, TS7 0HUTel: +44 (0)1642 311039Fax: +44 (0)1642 312871

Wilton Marine Services LtdTees Bay Business ParkBrenda RoadHartlepool, TS25 2BUTel: +44 (0)1429 224000Fax: +44 (0)1429 224111www.wiltonengineering.co.uk

WincantonWalton AvenueFelixstowe, IP11 3AGTel: +44 (0)1394 675356Fax: +44 (0)1394 673538www.wincanton.co.uk

Head Office Queens Square Middlesbrough TS2 1AH Tel: +44 (0)1642 877000 Fax: +44 (0)1642 877056

Commercial Department Tees Dock Grangetown Middlesbrough TS6 6UD Tel: +44 (0)1642 277564 Fax: +44 (0)1642 277565

www.pdteesport.co.uk