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Published:
3:33 PM April 13, 2021
Updated:
4:27 PM April 13, 2021
The Manila Maersk was the deepest ever to be berthed on Trinity Terminal at the Port of Felixstowe
- Credit: HPUK
The Port of Felixstowe has deepened and widened one of its berths to enable it to handle ever-larger container vessels entering the docks.
The port carried out strengthening and dredging works on Berth 7 at Trinity Terminal, deepening it from 15.0m to 16.5m below Chart Datum (water levels taken from low tide) and widening it from 55m to 70m.
Chris Lewis, chief executive officer, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe, said: “The Port of Felixstowe is ever progressive and continuously invests in its infrastructure, equipment and people, with the view to enhancing its customer offering.
Port of Felixstowe announces new service
A new daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight and connects the UK s largest container port with Wakefield in Yorkshire.
The new service is the 13th operated by GB Railfreight and the 12th daily rail connection to destinations in Yorkshire.
Commenting on the latest addition to the port s roster of rail services, Chris Lewis, Chief Executive Officer at the Port of Felixstowe, said: Expanding the number of rail services available to importers and exporters from the port is one of our key objectives. The Port of Felixstowe is the Northern Powerhouse s major container gateway and approximately 50% of traffic between Felixstowe and the North moves by rail. Increasing the number of services is good for the port, good for our customers and good for the environment.
Port of Felixstowe to trial 5G January 14, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is about to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of the UK Government’s 5G Trials and Testbeds Programme.
The Port of Felixtowe will be the largest UK port to deploy the technology as it eyes the opportunity to enhance productivity, efficiency and safety across its core operations.
The port will use the 5G Private Network installed by Three UK.
The £3.4 million project has received £1.6 million from the government as part of 5G Create, a competition to support innovators exploring new uses for 5G to improve people’s lives and boost British businesses.