PD Ports

Rivers are at the heart of the communities where they flow, with ships of all sizes making their way through their waters laden with cargo. Key to the safe passage of those vessels are tugs, the unsung heroes of river operations. In the latest issue of Bridge Gavin Girling, marine superintendent at towage company Svitzer’s Middlesbrough wharf, explains more about the industry and their place at the heart of the Tees. To read the full article and download the latest issue of Bridge visit: www.teesport.co.uk/bridge/

Our Head of Communications Kirsten Donkin recently spoke with Female Founder UK about her inspiration, motivation and career highlights including the founding of our Teesport Explorers programme which introduces children age 5-12 to maritime careers. Female Founder UK are a brand that celebrates females who are doing their thing, their way, in a profession that they love and Kirsten is certainly doing just that here at PD Ports. Read the full interview below 👇

Last month saw the arrival of the Emerald Duchess to the River Tees a £23M investment in the sustainability of the river, ensuring a safe and consistent passage for vessels, enabling commercial operations along the Tees and at Hartlepool. This investment is one of the many proof points of our newly released Sustainability Strategy and a steppingstone to helping us reach our goal of Net Zero by 2040. To view and download the PD Ports Sustainability Strategy visit: https://lnkd.in/eScn-esD 📽 - Ithica UK Major Ports Group // British Ports Association // Maritime UK // Careers at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero // Neptune Marine #SupplyChain #Conservancy #StatuatoryHarbourAuthority #TeesValley

Meet Amelia Carver Hydrographic Surveyor at PD Ports. Following a degree in Marine Geography at Cardiff University, Amelia undertook an industry placement working on surveys within the offshore sector, mapping the seabed and coastline for marine energy projects. It was here that she found an enthusiasm for hydrographic surveying, enjoying the unique and ever changing challenges of the specialism. After five years of working at sea, Amelia’s next role saw her move back to the Tees Valley as Hydrographic Surveyor at PD Ports. “I loved working offshore, but I always knew that if there was an opportunity to work in the ports industry, I’d grab it with both hands. When PD Ports approached me with an open role, I saw it as a chance to continue working in the industry I love while having a more involved home life." With the needs of the planet being more important than ever, Amelia’s role is helping to protect our environment and ensure the future is safeguarded for generations to come. Our success is built on diversity, understanding and hard work. Doers. Thinkers. Innovators. Engineers. They all make our story stronger. And you could write the next chapter. Find out more at: www.pdports.co.uk/careers/

Celebrating the arrival of BG Orange into Tees Dock yesterday 🎉 As part of its maiden voyage this 170m container vessel berthed at Tees Dock. The BG Orange uses a state-of-the-art scrubber to catch CO2 and sulphur particles, as well as having increased capacity for cargo carrying up to 1,380 containers which will result in a lower carbon footprint per container. It is also equipped to handle biomethanol, allowing it to be powered by sustainable fuel. It is our privilege to welcome this vessel to Tees and great to see our partners working towards sustainability goals, ensuring prosperity for future generations to come. BG Freight Line // Svitzer // UK Major Ports Group // British Ports Association // Maritime UK // Department for Energy Security and Net Zero #SupplyChain #Teesside #Cargo #NetZero #CarbonNeutral #TeesValley #EnergyTransition

Next week PD Ports will be attending the CILT awards celebrating the enthusiasm and innovation within the UK's logistics, transport, and supply chain sectors. PD Ports along with collaborators RAWview Automation Drone Systems have been shortlisted for the Technology Innovation award. Our Felixstowe warehousing operation sits at the heart of the UK’s largest port, within the Freeport East freeport zone, and is home to portcentric activity, with expertise in e-commerce and e-fulfilment. We run the largest warehousing and cross-docking facility in the area, helping to improve supply chains on both dedicated and multi-user platforms, with three separate warehouses totalling 450,000 sq ft. Our service agreements with customers at Felixstowe require us to count a certain percentage of stock – an obligation that runs to tens of thousands of pallets. Stock controllers can usually cover one aisle at the lower picking level on foot and, depending on the height of the product, can sometimes do the second without the need of a scissor lift. However, to conduct counts higher than that involved an element of risk, because some racking at Felixstowe reaches eight metres. This requires operatives to spend a significant amount of time working at height on a scissor lift. Safety is at the heart of our operations, so we began actively searching for ways to mitigate risks faced by team members when conducting daily tasks. The best-case scenario is always to eliminate the risk wherever possible. It was determined that a technology-based solution would be best to remove the need to do counts manually. After an extensive search, the stock control team at PD Ports Felixstowe teamed up with warehouse automation experts RAWview Drone Systems to implement a new drone stock counting system, the inventAIRy XL. Since introducing the drone stock controller there has been a significant reduction in health and safety risks, as it has eliminated the need to use scissor lifts for counting stock. It has also demonstrated a clear economic benefit in comparison to doing the same task manually, with direct costs of meeting our inventory count obligations reduced Staff productivity has also increased, by relieving colleagues of the time-consuming and laborious manual counts, their time is now almost exclusively spent doing productive work, which further enhances the service we are delivering to our customers. We look forward to celebrating this partnership and it's achievements next week at the awards. Jonathan Borg // Joe Waldron // CILT International - The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport International // UK Warehousing Association #CelebratingSuccess #Maritime #Warehousing #SupplyChain

We are currently looking for HGV Bulk Tipper Drivers to join our Transport team, to deliver to our customer sites around the North East, as well as our internal movements around Teesport. The five main things our Drivers will be working on are: 👷 Working safely and complying with the PD Ports Health and Safety Policies 📃 Complying with all Legal requirements of the role 🚛 Continuously demonstrating high driving standards 📦 Ensuring that they can provide on time deliveries to our customers. 🤝 Providing an excellent customer service PD Ports is a leading UK ports business offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, playing a critical role in ensuring the UK remains competitive in global trade, and are fundamental in the delivery of national priorities centred around high quality jobs, energy security, thriving communities and the journey to net zero. And we are unwavering in our commitment to investing in our infrastructure and our people. For more information on this exciting opportunity visit: www.pdports.co.uk/careers

A £1m investment in five specialist bulks tipper trucks has strengthened PD Ports’ services for customers importing grain and powder products at Teesport. The STAS Agrostar bulk tipper trailers, designed for the unloading of complex compound products such as grain and powder, arrived this summer alongside five Volvo trucks. The investment highlights PD Ports’ commitment to portcentric logistics and providing all customers at Tees Dock with an end-to-end service. An additional 10 drivers have also been employed to operate the trailers, with existing drivers in the transport team also undergoing extra training. The new fleet of bulks tipper trucks is the latest in a series of investments in Tees Dock’s bulks quay, including £9m on two 140t rail-mounted Liebherr electric-hydraulic mobile harbour cranes and self-propelled hoppers and additional load shovels, all of which have seen vessel discharge times improve along with wider efficiencies for customers. In support of the new fleet, PD Ports has also achieved TASCC Accreditation, the AIC Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops; additionally all drivers have also had product and TASCC training. “We’ve worked hard to build a strong relationship between our team in transport and the team in bulks so that we can offer customers the option of a service that sees us handle their product from quay to end destination, making it more efficient and cost effective." - Chris Poole, PD Ports transport manager (bulks) For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/emwKyAvU IBJ - International Bulk Journal // Road Haulage Association (RHA) // CILT International - The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport International // UK Major Ports Group // British Ports Association

Operating three Ro-Ro berths, Teesport is ideally placed to handle various Ro-Ro cargo types including trailers, containers, refrigerated units, tank containers and cars, with secure storage areas also available. Our sailings and services offer regular, on-time connections that provide fast transit times and smooth cargo journeys to markets across the North of England, Scotland and further afield. Excellent road and rail links are complemented by an onsite intermodal rail terminal, providing easy access to the port and making onward distribution both seamless and fast for all UK destinations. In the world of shipping, fast turnarounds are essential to businesses functioning effectively and efficiently. With direct connections to major hub ports, Ro-Ro operations at Teesport allow for quick and easy access to mainland Europe and beyond. To find out more visit our website https://lnkd.in/eauY9dTy or contact Patti Burt, Key Accounts Manager at patti.burt@pdports.co.uk

We are pleased to announce that PD Ports have been shortlisted for the IBJ - International Bulk Journal awards in both the "best dry bulk port" and "bulks logistics excellence" categories! At PD Ports we have proven reputation as a trusted partner and an asset to any supply chain. We go the extra mile for our customers. Through effective coordination between vessels and stevedores we ensure a streamlined process from start to finish. Each vessel is assigned a dedicated team, working to unload the cargo in a timely manner, without compromising on safety. Several investments have been made by PD Ports to improve our loading, handling and storage capabilities to revive Teesside’s bulk handling capacity across the last decade, earning a reputation as one of the UK’s safest and most trusted port operators. We look forward to celebrating in this success at the International Bulk Journal awards event in Belgium later this year! For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/dBWMQAk