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Solent Stevedores has announced its membership of The Solent Cluster, the first major decarbonisation initiative to substantially reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households across the Solent and the south coast of England.  The Solent Cluster is a cross-sector collaboration of international organisations, including manufacturers and engineering companies, regional businesses and industries, leading logistics and infrastructure operators and academic...

A £17.5 million project to enhance the Port of Southampton’s container offering for deep sea shipping lines has completed its first phase of construction. Phase one of the project has seen 5.5 acres of new site installed including large areas of fibre reinforced concrete enabling the space to be used for stacking containers seven high with new Empty Container Handlers. New modern offices are also in place on site. Phase One of the project has now been handed over to Solent Stevedores by...

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group and Solent Stevedores have announced a joint investment of £17.5 million in a new container offering for deep sea shipping lines at the Port of Southampton The project will create an 18-acre facility, which will link the existing intermodal rail transport site with laden and empty container handling, storage, maintenance and repair within a single site boundary - a first for the Port of Southampton. Due for completion in late 2023,...

Solent Stevedores has secured a five-year deal for cruise turn-around services with Saga Cruises at the Port of Southampton. This new contract with the UK’s leading cruise stevedoring partner will cover all cruise calls to the Port of Southampton for Saga Cruises’ newest ships, Spirit of Adventure and Spirit of Discovery for the next five years. The five-year contract between Solent Stevedores at the Port of Southampton and Saga will mark a 10-year relationship by 2028. This new contract is...

The national charity that funds research to discover new, more effective and kinder treatments for children with neuroblastoma, an aggressive and life-threatening cancer, was nominated and selected by Solent Stevedores’ staff. The charity was put forward by two members in Solent Stevedores’ London team whose families have been directly impacted by neuroblastoma. Solent Stevedores, the award-winning port terminal operator with 200 employees across four UK locations will spend the year focusing...

The deal extends their cruise operation partnership to December 2023 and is a strong endorsement of Solent Stevedores’ services and will see them continuing to provide turnaround services to 30 Fred. Olsen Cruise Line calls a year at the Port of Southampton. The award-winning company have been providing port and logistics services to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines at the Port of Southampton since 2013 whose fleet includes Bolette, Borealis, Balmoral and Braemar - ships with international...

Since 2016, the dry bulk terminal operators at the Port of Southampton have been handling over 1 million tonnes of bulk each year with the latest figures topping 1.257 million tonnes - an 18% increase on 2020. With dedicated bulk terminals at the Port of Southampton, Solent Stevedores handles commodities including animal feed, salt, fertiliser, grain, gypsum, recycled/scrap metal and aggregates and is a crucial part of the movement and flow of goods and vital supplies into the UK. Tom Dynes,...

Solent Stevedores, a UK leading port operator has been awarded the Best Environmental Initiative for its industry leading environmental improvements at its cruise facilities in the Port of Southampton. The prestigious cruise trade industry Wave Awards celebrate the very best of the UK’s cruise industry. The award evening was held on 15 October in London with cruise lines, travel agents, ports and tourist boards present. In partnership with ABP and as part of a port-wide air quality strategy,...

Solent Stevedores, based in the Western Docks of the Port of Southampton, is hosting a free social event to bring retired former colleagues back together.  Recognising a large community of retired port workers, the UK leading cruise stevedoring partner, is organising a social event on Friday 3 September to bring together past employees of the Port of Southampton.  The award-winning cargo handlers hosted the first social event before lockdown and more than 18 months later, are able to...