AV Dawson announces £5m investment in bulk rail terminal at Port of Middlesbrough

Дата публикации: 14-07-2026 23:01:00

The family-run business, which owns and operates the Port of Middlesbrough on the River Tees, is developing its fifth rail terminal to unlock supply chain opportunities

Основное содержимое страницы с новостью.

The family-run business, which owns and operates the Port of Middlesbrough on the River Tees, is developing its fifth rail terminal to unlock supply chain opportunities

A well-known Middlesbrough firm has announced a £5m investment in a new dry bulk rail terminal at the Port of Middlesbrough. AV Dawson says the multi-million pound move reinforces its long-term commitment to Teesside and will support UK manufacturers, importers and exporters.

The family-run business, which owns and operates the Port of Middlesbrough on the River Tees, is expanding its logistics hub by developing its fifth rail terminal. The company says it will unlock supply chain opportunities for North East freight businesses and enable them to engage more easily with national and international clients.

The new facility will expand the company’s rail freight capabilities, increasing capacity for customers and support efficient movement of freight by road, rail and sea. The site has direct access to the East Coast Main Line and key road links via the A19 and A1. The rail network also provides a direct connection to the port’s quayside operations, enabling rail-to-port transhipment supporting both UK and international trade.

The project is being delivered alongside two other family-run businesses, Seymour Construction from Hartlepool and Atherton Material Handling. Construction includes a new unloading pit, rail line, bespoke conveyor system and dedicated storage warehouse.

A new concrete loading pad will provide customers with both indoor and outdoor storage options.

Charlie Nettle, group managing director at AV Dawson, said: "For more than 85 years, we've invested in Teesside, continually evolving to meet our customers' changing needs. This latest investment reflects our confidence in the region, our people and the future growth of rail logistics.

"Our fifth rail terminal strengthens our multimodal offering by expanding our presence in the dry bulk market and reinforces our commitment to delivering integrated logistics solutions across rail, land and sea.”

Bosses claim the facility will increase unloading speeds by 40% to 500 tonnes per hour, significantly increasing capacity and improving overall operational efficiency. The terminal will also feature five rail lines, with additional rail sidings to feed rail wagons into the new unloading pit and conveyor system.

Charlie continued: "Rail has a vital role to play in the future of UK freight, and with the Government setting ambitious targets to increase rail freight by 75% by 2050, investments like this are key to enable this.

“With rail producing around 74% less carbon than road freight, we work closely with customers to help them reduce both emissions and costs through greater use of rail, while combining it with our own road haulage fleet to deliver seamless, integrated logistics solutions”.

Due for completion in spring 2027, the terminal will be able to handle commodities including fertilisers, aggregates, salt, industrial minerals and energy products.

The firm was started in 1938 by 18-year-old Arthur Vernon Dawson with a £50 horse and cart selling coal on the streets of Middlesbrough, operating from a small yard in Emmerson Street. Read more on the firm's history here.

Did you know you can make Teesside Live a preferred source of Teesside news in Google, which will mean you get more of our breaking news, exclusives, and must-read stories straight away? Here's more information about what this means and how to do it - you can also do it by clicking here .

For the latest Teesside news direct to your inbox every day, sign up to our free newsletter

Схожие новости

#	Наименование новости	Тональность	Информативность	Дата публикации
1	"Дальтрансуголь" увеличит мощности перевалки в порту Ванино более чем вдвое	0	0	05-06-2025
2	В Архангельске создадут портовый комплекс для перевалки каботажных грузов	0	0	03-07-2025
3	На терминале «Порт Фавор» завершили строительство 8,4 км железнодорожных путей	0	5	08-06-2026
4	РЖД увеличит годовую мощность терминалов на Дальнем Востоке на 188,6 тыс. TEU	0	5	28-05-2026
5	Las instituciones y MSC moverán 50.000 contenedores de mercancías por Vitoria	0	7	02-07-2026
6	Правительство расширило территорию морского порта Владивосток	0	0	28-11-2020
7	"Морской терминал Тулома" в Мурманске обеспечит перевалку до 6 млн тонн грузов в год	0	0	15-12-2020
8	"Новапорт" направит 4,5 млрд рублей на постройку терминала аэропорта в Мурманске	0	0	20-06-2025
9	Достройкой железнодорожной инфраструктуры к порту Лавна под Мурманском займется ОАО "РЖД"	0	0	17-11-2020

Классификация: Пресс-релизы. Схожих патентов: 0. Схожих новостей: 9. Тональность: 0. Информативность: 5. Источник: www.gazettelive.co.uk.