{"id":76781,"date":"2020-05-28T08:25:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T07:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=76781"},"modified":"2020-05-28T08:25:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T07:25:29","slug":"uk-unaccompanied-freight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/uk-unaccompanied-freight\/76781\/","title":{"rendered":"UK\u2019s largest unaccompanied freight ferry port opens for business"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>After a year of construction, the unaccompanied freight roll on\/roll off terminal, located at the edge of London, has opened for business<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tilbury2.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tilbury2<\/a> is the UK\u2019s largest unaccompanied freight ferry port, the country\u2019s biggest construction processing hub and will see the creation of a new significantly larger rail head which can accommodate the longest freight trains of 775 metres.<\/p>\n<p>The 500,00 unit freight-only facility will operate in exclusive partnership with P&amp;O Ferries and will inject state-of-the-art capacity into the country&#8217;s ports sector by utilising a truck driver-free operation at a time when infection control is uppermost in everyone&#8217;s mind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/tarmac-new-terminal-tilbury2\/66097\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The terminal<\/a> will import and export containers and trailers with vital supplies for the UK, including food, drink and medicines to and from continental Europe on P&amp;O&#8217;s busy Tilbury-Zeebrugge freight route.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76786 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1-610x343.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/T2-ro-ro-terminal-Aerial-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new ro-ro terminal is part of a \u00a3250m investment by owner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forthports.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forth Ports<\/a>. The terminal is trusted trader Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) accredited and embraces the latest booking and border technology, such as number plate recognition, which ensures that the terminal is Brexit-ready to continue the smooth passage of goods, regardless of the eventual EU-UK settlement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graham.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham<\/a> completed the marine works in April and successful ship trials were carried out on 17 May.<\/p>\n<h3>Hope for economic recovery<\/h3>\n<p>Charles Hammond, Graham\u2019s chief executive of Forth Ports, said: \u201cThis is an important time for the UK as we emerge from the lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our new freight terminal is the country\u2019s most modern ferry port offering a seamless and lower carbon route to the biggest consumer market in Europe, Greater London.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the current challenges we have delivered a resilient terminal with significant headroom to grow as we pursue our vision of being the nation\u2019s strategic freight gateway to-and-from Europe.\u00a0We believe that this terminal opening is a symbol of hope for economic recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul Dale, asset &amp; site director at the Port of Tilbury, added: \u201cThe switch to a river berth provides significant growth opportunities. 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