GETTING THE JOB DONE CONTENTS WELCOME Proud of our past 06 Excited by our future 08 A CAN-DO TEAM Expertise and dedication 12 Getting the job done 14 DIVERSE LOCATIONS & SERVICES Where we operate 18 Services 26 COMPETENCE, COMPASSION, INTEGRITY Supporting every colleague 36 Investment and innovation 44 Protecting the environment 48 Caring for others 50 04 SOLENT STEVEDORES WELCOME 05 W E IN V EST, “ Our success is driven WE INNOVATE, by a reputation for getting the job done.” & EXCEL AS A CAN-DO TEAM Welcome Solent Stevedores is one of the UK’s leading Above all, our strength reflects the character port and rail terminal operators, facilitating of our business, defined by competence, the safe and efficient movement of goods compassion and integrity. The expertise and and people across seven locations in the dedication that helps achieve the goals of our UK, Channel Islands, France and Singapore. customers and partners is made possible by We offer industry-leading cargo-handling, a commitment to supporting the professional storage and logistics solutions for customers development and personal wellbeing of serving a wide range of markets, including every colleague. Our integrity means we containers, dry bulk commodities, fresh always go the extra mile to use the best produce, project cargo and cruise. equipment, systems and technology, making sure we meet every challenge, no matter Founded in 1997 as Consolidated Salt Ltd, how large or complex; it also means we work our business has grown rapidly to reach tirelessly to protect the environment and care annual revenue of almost £30 million and about others, supporting the charities our a workforce of over 200 colleagues. Our colleagues care about and the communities success is driven by a reputation for getting we are part of. the job done. We invest, we innovate, and we excel as a ‘can-do’ team to consistently This publication offers an insight into how deliver the results expected by our customers Solent Stevedores delivers for our customers and partners. Our partners include major and our partners; it shows why we’re proud of port owners whose ambitions we are proud to our past, and excited by our future. share and are proud to help achieve. Stuart Cullen Building long-term partnerships whilst Executive Chairman advancing the diverse portfolio of locations and markets that we serve, has ensured a robust and resilient foundation for more than 20 years of sustained growth. Although the hiatus in demand for cruise holidays caused by COVID-19 impacted our cruise operations in Southampton and Singapore, our ability to swiftly adapt and embrace new opportunities in other sectors underlines a positive outlook for the years ahead. 06 SOLENT STEVEDORES WELCOME 07 Solent Stevedores predecessor, Consolidated Salt Ltd established at Sharpness Docks in 1997 Gloucestershire. Solent Stevedores commences bulk handling 2000 operations at the Port of Southampton. New partnership with Tate & Lyle sees operations 2008 commence at London Silvertown. Start of cruise support operations for Carnival, handling luggage and supplies for some of the 2010 largest largest cruise vessels in the world. PROUD OF OUR PAST Solent Stevedores wins nine-year contract to exclusively operate the Port of Jersey’s Ro-Ro 2012 and Lo-Lo terminals. Bulk handling operations begin at the Port of Immingham, 2015 the UK’s largest port by tonnage Intermodal container handling operations at one of the Port of Southampton’s principal rail terminals and delivery of Solent 2016 Stevedores first major Project Cargo service. New next-generation container handling, storage and maintenance facility opens at DPW London Gateway, the UK’s 2018 most advanced integrated container port and logistics hub. 08 SOLENT STEVEDORES WELCOME 09 2016–2020 Containers Handled +274% 2016–2020 Net Asset Value +94% 2016–2020 Revenue Growth +34% EXCITED BY OUR FUTURE 2016–2020 Capital Investment £11.8M 2019 Cruise ships handled 700 2020 Employees 203 01 A CAN-DO TEAM 12 SOLENT STEVEDORES A CAN-DO TEAM 13 EXECUTIVE TEAM Stuart Cullen Fiona Robson Jon Williams Tom Dynes Executive Chairman Managing Director Finance Director Operations Director EXPERTISE & DEDICATION “ Alongside all our colleagues across the business, our leadership team offers unrivalled expertise and dedication that enables our customers and partners to achieve their ambitions.” STUART CULLEN EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Zak McElvenny Glen Mourant Hans Uiterdijk Benjamin Chau Health, Safety & Operations Director Operations Director Operations Director Compliance Director Jersey Saint Malo Stevedores Singapore 14 SOLENT STEVEDORES A CAN-DO TEAM 15 A CAN-DO TEAM GETTING THE JOB DONE 02 DIVERSE LOCATIONS & SERVICES 18 SOLENT STEVEDORES DIVERSE LOCATIONS & SERVICES 19 WHERE WE LOCATIONS OPERATE South East Asia Solent Stevedores operates in locations across the UK, Singapore Channel Islands, France and Asia. North Sea Immingham Dursley (Head Office) London Gateway London Silvertown Celtic Sea Southampton English Channel Port of Jersey France Saint Malo 20 SOLENT STEVEDORES DIVERSE LOCATIONS & SERVICES 21 “ Solent Stevedores are a long term partner for and an integral part of ABP at the Port of Southampton. Their high LOCATIONS standard of customer service is pivotal in supporting the delivery of long term cargo and passenger growth at the port.” ALASTAIR WELCH DIRECTOR OF ABP SOUTHAMPTON PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON Strategically located on the south coast of England, the Port of Southampton is one of the UK’s leading ports, offering unparalleled access to major international shipping lanes and outstanding road and rail links to inland destinations. Solent Stevedores has operated in Southampton for 20 years, building a strong long-term partnership with port owner, Associated British Ports, to become a key player driving the port’s success. Since 2000, we have continued to expand and now operate eight terminals, underpinned by outstanding customer service and investment in new equipment and state-of-the-art facilities. Today Solent Stevedores helps maintain Southampton’s status as the UK’s number one cruise port, providing essential support services for major cruise operators such as Carnival UK, Saga and Fred Olsen. We also handle containers moving by road and rail, fresh produce and over 1 million tonnes of dry bulk commodities ranging from animal feed and fertiliser to grain and glass. 22 SOLENT STEVEDORES DIVERSE LOCATIONS & SERVICES 23 The Port of Immingham is the UK’s largest PORT OF port by tonnage, providing a key gateway LONDON for European and global trade. The port’s IMMINGHAM excellent road and rail links recently benefitted GATEWAY from a £93 million upgrade funded by the UK Government. In 2016 Solent Stevedores established a dry bulk stevedoring and LOCATIONS Solent Stevedores provides a broad range of storage operation, handing in the region of next-generation empty container handling, 200,000 tonnes of cement and pulverised fly storage, maintenance, repair and shunting ash for our customer Cemineral. services at the UK’s most sophisticated, integrated deep-sea port and logistics hub, London Gateway. Our £5 million empty container handling facility, opened in 2016, is designed to support the operational needs of London Gateway owner, DP World and the major shipping lines they serve. With a 3,500 TEU capacity, the facility is underpinned by a 15-year lease, representing another successful long-term partnership with one of the UK’s leading port operators. In 2020 Solent Stevedores announced plans to almost double container capacity at its London Gateway site. LONDON SILVERTOWN Solent Stevedores has handled raw cane sugar at the Tate & Lyle sugar refinery at Silvertown since 2008, providing a round- the-clock service for the safe unloading of cargoes up to 40,000 tonnes. Achieving discharge rates of up to 500 tonnes per hour, Solent Stevedores provides all machinery and staff for unloading operations. 24 SOLENT STEVEDORES DIVERSE LOCATIONS & SERVICES 25 CHANNEL SINGAPORE ISLANDS Solent Stevedores acquired Singapore’s LOCATIONS Nam-Seng Cargo in 2018, commencing More than 98% of the island of Jersey’s operations at one of the largest cruise hubs in imports and exports are handled by the Asia. Located at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Ports of Jersey, equating to more than and Singapore Cruise, our team provides full 400,000 tonnes of cargo per year. Based at turnaround stevedoring services to around the Elizabeth Terminal at the Port of St Helier, 250 cruise vessels a year, as well as offshore Jersey, Solent Stevedores provides RoRo and and navy vessels. We also provide trucking LoLo services to importers and exporters services to supply vessels from companies of dry bulk and other commodities to and located nationwide. from the island. In 2020, Solent Stevedores secured an 11-year contract that will see its operations at the port, which commenced in 2012, continue until at least 2031. “ The experience that Solent Stevedores brings to Saint-Malo provides exciting new opportunities to increase traffic at the port.” HANS UITERDIJK DIRECTOR OF SAINT-MALO STEVEDORES SAINT-MALO In 2021, Solent Stevedores created a new subsidiary, Saint-Malo Stevedores. The expansion will see the company handle between 300,000 and 400,000 tonnes of dry bulk cargo and over 500,000 passengers passing through the port each year. The company has also committed to invest €1 million in new equipment at the Port of Saint-Malo having secured a €200,000 grant from the Brittany region. The investment includes the purchase of new tugs for RoRo operations and state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment. Singapore Centre Cruise Bay Marina Credit: Photo 26 SOLENT STEVEDORES DIVERSE LOCATIONS & SERVICES 27 Locations SERVICES DRY BULK Southampton, Immingham, Jersey, London Silvertown Services SERVICES WE OFFER Loading and unloading, covered storage, open storage. Main commodities include scrap metal, gypsum, aggregates Solent Stevedores delivers a complete range of specialist services with leading expertise in: Customers Tate & Lyle, British Gypsum, Cefetra, S.