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A charity partnership between Neuroblastoma UK and Solent Stevedores sees £4,000 raised for crucial research into more effective and kinder treatments for children affected by neuroblastoma.  Industry-leading cargo handlers Solent Stevedores selected Neuroblastoma UK as its Charity of the Year following nomination by two members of the Solent Stevedores London team whose family friends have been directly impacted by the disease. Activities to raise money throughout 2023 across...

A multi-million-pound project to expand the rail terminal at the Port of Southampton has completed its second phase.  Solent Stevedores, operators of the Solent Rail Terminal in the Western Docks, has taken possession of the second phase of completed works. In this phase of the works, a further 6.5 acres of space has been connected to the existing rail terminal, the new rail track has been laid and the new offices on site have been completed. This phase has also included realignment of the...

Solent Stevedores £17.5 million rail freight growth at the Port of Southampton is now double award winning following a successful night at the RFG Awards.  The cargo handler’s latest investment project, in partnership with Associated British Ports, has been officially recognised for driving rail freight growth across the country with Solent Stevedores also winning Business of the Year Award.   Judges at the awards hosted by the Rail Freight Group, the representative body for all rail freight...

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...