Freightliner Moves to Teesport Pd Ports Announce a £3M Investment in a Rail Freight Terminal at the North East Port 2 Wave
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WAVE. EDITION 4 : SUMMER 2014 FREIGHTLINER MOVES TO TEESPORT PD PORTS ANNOUNCE A £3M INVESTMENT IN A RAIL FREIGHT TERMINAL AT THE NORTH EAST PORT 2 WAVE. SUMMER 2014 CONTENTS 03 NEWS IN BRIEF 07 DEBATE SPARKS OVER 11 INVESTING IN 13 PD PORTS COLLABORATION THE SAFETY OF ESTABLISHES AN 04 APPRENTICES PUT IN LOGISTICS & THE RIVER TEES OFFICE AT NEWTON THROUGH THEIR SUPPORTING LOCAL AYCLIFFE PACES BUSINESSES 12 HIGH TIDE SUMMER SCHEME 14 IN THE SPOTLIGHT 06 BIG TICK FOR WORK 08 FREIGHTLINER MOVE EXPERIENCE SCHEME TO TEESPORT 13 HELPING TO 16 MEET THE CUSTOMER PROMOTE HULL 10 NEW PILOT VESSEL ARRIVES AT TEESPORT WELCOME WELCOME TO WAVE, A In this summer issue we look at ships in entering the two Northern our recent achievements and the ports. We were delighted to have QUARTERLY NEWSPAPER significant investments we’ve made Dame Julia Cleverdon as part of the FROM PD PORTS, DESIGNED throughout the business with a focus naming ceremony to christen the TO KEEP OUR CUSTOMERS on Teesport. vessel. AND STAKEHOLDERS At present, the port is undergoing Amongst the other great INFORMED WITH THE various developments to improve achievements we have reached David Robinson the connectivity and functionality this year we were awarded a LATEST NEWS ABOUT OUR Group CEO, whilst continuing to provide a first Business in the Community (BITC) PD Ports CURRENT AND PLANNED class service for its customers. Big Tick for our work with the High By November a new rail freight Tide Foundation on their Summer ACTIVITIES. terminal will be completed which Scheme. We are very proud of our will accommodate the new services involvement with the Foundation arriving from Felixstowe and and are excited to see it thrive as it Southampton by train. This follows develops and grows taking on new Freightliner’s announcement of projects. For PD Ports the award moving their current services from is something we are extremely Wilton to Teesport to help them pleased to have received and we attract more opportunities. look forward to interacting more with BITC throughout the year. To ensure Teesport and the Port of Hartlepool are continuously performing safely and at their best it is important to look at ways investment can be used to improve. Recently a new pilot vessel has been welcomed to the River Tees to assist PRODUCED BY DANNIELLE YOUNG, PR & MARKETING EXECUTIVE A: PD Ports, 17-27 Queen’s Square, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AH T: +44 (0)1642 877 356 E: [email protected] WAVE. SUMMER 2014 3 NEWS IN BRIEF The project, which involves the demolition and David Robinson, PD Ports Group CEO, commented: rebuilding of 305m of quay, commenced in May. “Following the celebrations of 50 years of Tees Dock INVESTMENT last year we’re now focussed on looking forward. The No1 quay at Tees Dock was built over 50 years For Teesport to continue to be a premier port for IS QUAY TO ago and has handled millions of tonnes of varying the handling of bulk cargoes, we need to ensure cargoes. The project to carry out infrastructure and that our facilities are fit for the next generation. The THE GROWTH reconstruction works on the quay will ensure that the infrastructure and reconstruction works we have port can continue to handle bulk cargoes for the next now commenced demonstrate our commitment to generation and beyond. It will enable Teesport to providing a world class service to our current and OF TEESPORT accommodate fully laden panamax vessels carrying future customers. We are delighted to have secured some 70,000 tonnes of cargo and load these at any funding from the government’s Regional Growth Fund level of tide. to help deliver this project, for which our application was supported by Tees Valley Unlimited. These works This project will take approximately 12 months to are an important addition to the wider infrastructure complete and will be undertaken by McLaughlin and platform at Teesport, which we are confident will help Harvey, a construction contractor based in Belfast. deliver long term success for the port.” The construction is supported by consultants Royal Haskoning and Turner & Townsend. PD PORTS IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE A MAJOR INVESTMENT PROJECT IN ITS BULK HANDLING FACILITIES AT TEESPORT. FOR ALL USERS OF ROADS OWNED BY PD PORTS PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL ROADS OWNED BY PD PORTS, INCLUDING ROADS ON THE TEESPORT ESTATE ARE PRIVATE, BUT THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT AND ALL CURRENT ROAD TRAFFIC LEGISLATION STILL APPLIES TO THESE PRIVATE ROADS. ANYONE FOUND COMMITTING A TRAFFIC OFFENCE ON THESE ROADS WILL BE DEALT WITH IN THE SAME WAY AS IF THE OFFENCE WAS COMMITTED ON A PUBLIC ROAD; BY WAY OF ISSUING A FIXED PENALTY, AN ENDORSEMENT ON YOUR DRIVING LICENSE OR PROSECUTION THROUGH THE COURTS. THIS IS TO PROTECT YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHER DRIVERS, RIDERS AND PEDESTRIANS ON OUR ROADS. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR APPOINTED CILT REGIONAL CHAIR GEOFF LIPPITT, PD PORTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIR OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT (CILT) TYNE TEES GROUP. CILT IS THE INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH LOGISTICS, SUPPLY CHAINS AND ALL TRANSPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. PD PORTS HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF CILT SINCE 2011, BENEFITTING FROM THE EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKING THE PROFESSIONAL BODY PROVIDES. WITHIN HIS NEW POST, GEOFF WILL BE ORGANISING EVENTS IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE NEW MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRENT MEMBERS TO NETWORK. 4 WAVE. SUMMER 2014 PD PORTS HAS BEEN TAKING APPRENTICES ITS’ NEW RECRUITS THROUGH A PUT THROUGH PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME THEIR PACES WHICH HAS BEEN PUTTING THE WITH THE ARMY GROUP THROUGH THEIR PACES. DANIEL WINDSOR SHANWAZ ALI JONATHAN QUINN RYAN BARRY WAVE. SUMMER 2014 5 A group of eight long-term first aid, observation and RUSS MCCALLION, PD PORTS GROUP unemployed were selected map reading. The group also HR DIRECTOR, COMMENTED: from over 60 applicants to undertook a gruelling obstacle take part in a five week pre- course at the Marne Barracks “AT PD PORTS WE FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT employment programme in Catterick. TO PROVIDE AN ENTRY INTO THE which on completion resulted Developed in conjunction with WORLD OF WORK FOR THOSE WHO in them joining PD Ports as Redcar Development Trust and dock operations apprentices. ARE HOPING TO BECOME APPRENTICES with the assistance of the Army AS IT ENSURES THEY ARE READY TO BE As part of this programme the Reserve, the programme aims COMMITTED TO THEIR CAREER. WE ARE cohort spent a week with the to get the recruits ready to be in work instilling self-esteem, FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS GROUP 4th Battalion the Yorkshire AND WELCOME THEM INTO OUR Regiment at Middlesbrough boosting morale, encouraging gaining an insight into the team work and problem COMPANY. WE WILL DO ALL WE CAN Army Reserve learning about solving as well as nurturing a TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE EVERY camouflage and concealment, good work ethic. OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE PERMANENT ROLES WITH PD PORTS.” Those who went through the initial pre-employment programme have now started their 18 month apprenticeship and following this it is hoped that all will become permanent employees of PD Ports. THEODORE DANIEL RUANE DAVID MARTIN JOE BRIGHTON FURNESS 6 WAVE. SUMMER 2014 BIG TICK FOR WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME IN TEESSIDE PD PORTS HAS BEEN RECOGNISED WITH A ‘BIG TICK’ AS PART OF THE PRESTIGIOUS RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS AWARDS 2014, WHICH ARE RUN BY THE CHARITY BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY. The Big Tick is the first level of DAVID ROBINSON, “WE’VE DEVELOPED SUCH GREAT accolade in the Responsible Business CEO OF THE PD PORTS GROUP SAID: LINKS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS WHICH “WE ARE EXTREMELY PLEASED TO HAVE HAS HELPED US ACHIEVE OUR GOALS PD Ports was Awards, the UK’s longest-running BEEN AWARDED A BIG TICK FOR THE HIGH IN IMPROVING YOUNG PEOPLES’ presented with its and most respected awards scheme TIDE SUMMER SCHEME. IT’S THANKS TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RIVER AND WHAT recognising businesses that are making THE SUPPORT OF BUSINESSES IN TEESSIDE CAREERS ARE AVAILABLE IN INDUSTRY. Big Tick trophy at the AS WELL AS THE WIDER COMMUNITY THAT IT’S A GREAT TEAM EFFORT WHICH HAS a positive difference to society and to WE’VE BEEN AWARDED A BIG TICK. THE ENABLED US TO ACHIEVE THIS BIG TICK North East Responsible the environment. HIGH TIDE FOUNDATION IS THE FIRST OF AND I AM HAPPY TO SEE THE BUSINESSES Business Awards Gala ITS KIND IN THAT IT IS A TRUE PRIVATE ON TEESSIDE PULLING TOGETHER TO PD Ports achieved the Big Tick in the SECTOR COLLABORATION IN WHICH HELP A COMMON CAUSE. THE FUTURE AIM Dinner on Wednesday Inspiring Young Talent category which BUSINESSES HAVE COME TOGETHER TO FOR THE HIGH TIDE FOUNDATION WITH IMPROVE THE FUTURE OF YOUNG PEOPLE. THE HELP OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IS 25 June at Gosforth aims to recognise businesses that TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND EXPAND Park Marriott. address youth unemployment and the THE NUMEROUS SCHEMES TO REACH UK skills gap by using either ‘youth MORE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA.” friendly’ recruitment practices, inspiring work experience programmes or accessible routes to successful working lives such as apprenticeships. The scheme awarded, the High Tide Summer Scheme, provides school leavers with two weeks of work experience with businesses in and around Teesport which helps to highlight the opportunities available in their local area. Set up by PD Ports and Casper Shipping, the High Tide Foundation aims to raise aspirations of young people in the area. This scheme allows these young people to participate in a two week activity that will help them progress in their chosen career through the support of their local community.