Container Services
Operating from strategic port locations in the UK and Channel Islands, Solent Stevedores offers container services at DP World London Gateway, Solent Rail Terminal at the Port of Southampton and Port of St. Helier in Jersey.
Services
Reefer plug in and monitoring services
Inspections
Storage
Maintenance and Repair for dry van and reefer containers
Cargo loading/unloading
SOUTHAMPTON
Solent Rail Terminal, Western Docks
The Solent Rail Terminal is an 18-acre facility incorporating intermodal rail transport, laden and empty container handling, storage, maintenance and repair within a single-site boundary and less than half a mile from the UK’s second biggest container port.
This partnership investment with ABP completed in early 2024 and was awarded the prestigious ‘Driving Rail Freight Growth’ award at the 2023 RFG Awards.
The Solent Rail Terminal has been designed to support the shift of cargo handling from road to rail supporting the Government’s Net Zero target.
Opening Hours: Monday 06:00 to Sat 12:00 (24 hr service)
Container lift-on and lift-off | Loaded, empty and reefer container storage | Container weighing | Shunting services | Out-of-guage & speCialist cargo storage and lifting | Heavy project lifts
For more information contact:
Richard Powell
Rail Operations Manager
03303 115 107
EMAIL >
Mark Hooper
Director of Rail & Containers
03303 115 107
EMAIL >
London Gateway
Berth 7, London Gateway Port
At London Gateway our 8 acre, empty container storage yard provides a broad range of next-generation empty container handling, storage services and container sales from the UK’s most sophisticated integrated deep-sea port and logistics hub.
With 3,800 TEU storage capacity, and added services such as Maintenance and Repair, Pre-Trip Inspections, container sales, steam cleaning and container washdown services, we provide a turnkey logistics solution for the industry.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 06:00-19:00
Opening Hours: Monday 06:00 to Sat 12:00 (24 hr service)
Empty Container & Reefer storage | Container repairs | Reefer repairs | Steam cleaning / Washdown services | Shunt services | Container sales
For more information contact:
Mike Mustoe
Operations Manager
03303 115 107 (Option 2)
EMAIL >
Mark Hooper
Director of Rail & Containers
03303 115 107
EMAIL >
PORT OF ST HELIER, JERSEY
New North Quay
We provide LO/LO services for around 50,000 tonnes of aggregate cargo, containerised commercial shipping cargo and dry bulk from 130m of deep-water quay at the New North Quay.
Two shipping/haulage companies currently operate a regularly scheduled cargo shipping service between the UK and the Channel Islands.
Building on our excellent business partner relationship with the Ports of Jersey, we provide quayside crane operations with equipment include Liebherr LHM250 capable of lifting 64ton, Kone 20ton Fork Lift Truck, Kalmar 16ton Fork Lift Truck, Kalmar 40ton Top Loader and a 42ton reach stacker.
For more information contact:
Glen Mourant
Operations Director
01534 724401
EMAIL >
Clive Thomas
Commercial Director
03303 115 107
EMAIL >
News
Keep in touch with our latest news and announcements
Labour Party Visit to our rail and container operations at the Port of Southampton
In June we welcomed a visit from the Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves to our rail and container operations at the Port of Southampton. Sir Keir and Rachel were in Europe’s leading cruise turnaround port hosed by Associated...
Rail Minister opens new multi-million-pound rail investment at the Port of Southampton
The Minister for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman, officially opened the new Solent Rail Terminal marking the completion of the £17.5 million partnership investment between Associated British Ports (ABP) and Solent Stevedores. The multi-million-pound rail upgrade...
Solent Stevedores appoints Mark Hooper as Director of Rail and Containers
Industry-leading cargo handler, Solent Stevedores, announces the appointment of Mark Hooper as Director of Rail and Containers across operations in the Port of Southampton and London Gateway. Solent Stevedores welcomes Mark, former Business Development Director for DP...