Post on 18-Dec-2015
John Chaplin
Director of Engineering
Background
• 1877 – Avonmouth Dock opens• 1908 – Royal Edward Dock opens (Avonmouth)• 1977 – Royal Portbury Dock opens• 1991 - Terence Mordaunt and David Ord purchased the
Port from BCC• Previously the Council subsidised the Port to a level of
£10m per annum• Since 1991, tonnage has increased from 4m to 13m and
the turnover has risen from £22m to £75m• The Port provides 7660 jobs in the local area• BPC has invested more than £450 million in the port• 12.5 million tonnes of cargo – nearly everything that you
consume or use
1991
2008
Major Customers
E.ON UK
International Power
RWE NPower
SSE Energy
Daimler Chrysler
Fiat
Honda
Mitsubishi
Toyota
Walon
Arkady Feed
Constellation
Esso Petroleum
LaFarge Plasterboard
Mondi Business Paper
MSC Mediterranean
Oil Pipeline Agency
Kone Crane
Recent Investments
STS Container Crane
2x Bulldozers
W Shed Wind Turbines
Gottwald Mobile Crane
The next step………• There is a shortage of UK deep sea
container port capacity• UK Container volumes are increasing;
from 7m to 20m TEU by 2020• Eddington report identified that UK must
maintain its status as a centre for imports and not become a feeder destination
Furthermore………….
• UK roads are congested, particularly in GSE• Some form of road-use charge is likely• Rail near capacity now (for passengers)• Fuel costs escalating - (45% of total ship costs)• Emissions need to be reduced• Inefficient UK inland distribution of goods• Ship routing needs to be more efficient
Owing to transhipment movements to the Tees and ports north of the Tees not being captured by this study, accuracy north of York is not guaranteed.
Map showing destination of import containers.
Largest percentage of import containers in proximity to Bristol.
Why Bristol?• Closest deep sea port to the population and the
market• Able to provide capacity• Recognised as fastest growing deep sea UK
port by Government Study• Natural deep water channel already exists within
1 mile of the port• Unrivalled road and rail links• Transhipment opportunities• Able to meet potential change in ship routing
Bristol Port Deep Sea Container Terminal - Key Information
Capacity 1.5 million TEU per annum
Draught 16 metres
Quay Length 1.2 km
Cranage 15 no Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes (67m
outreach)
Handling & Storage Area 150 acres
Modal Split: 21% transhipped66% road13% rail (demand)
Proposed Avonmouth Deep Sea Container Terminal
Benefits of development
• Provide capacity• Enable the distribution of cargo from Bristol to the local
hinterland• Maintain and improve Port’s standing, ensuring growth
and providing new opportunities
• Create about 1,500 new jobs & protect existing jobs
• Generate additional regional GDP• Opportunity for significant rail use
• Support developing local distribution market
Proposed Avonmouth Deep Sea Container TerminalStatutory Approval Process2008• HRO submitted - 22 July 08 • 42 day statutory consultation
period – ended 2 Sept 08• Public Inquiry – Jan 092009• Q2 - SoS’s approval• Q3 - Start construction2013/14• Terminal operational
Thank you