Felixstowe inaugurates yard expansion

The Port of Felixstowe has held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate its plans to add 13 ha of extra container yard.

The new yard will be constructed directly behind Berth 9 of Hutchison’s terminal on the East Coast of England. About 3.2 of the 13 ha will be reclaimed from the seabed.

Clemence Cheng, CEO of the Port of Felixstowe, said: “Berths 8&9 were the first berths in the UK built to accommodate the latest class of ultra-large container vessels. The creation of additional container storage will allow us to optimise container handling operations between the berth and its supporting yard and further enhance the service we offer to our customers.”