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Aggregate Industries Welcomes First Ship to New Deep-Sea Cement Terminal at the Port of Southampton
Aggregate Industries welcomes the first ship bringing product to its new state-of-the-art cement storage facility at the Port of Southampton, following a multi-million-pound upgrade. Work began on the extensive infrastructure upgrade in March, following the leading building materials supplier securing a 20-year agreement with Solent Stevedores to handle large volumes of both traditional and lower-carbon cementitious products through the Port of Southampton. The new facility is now considered...

Big Award for Small Business of the Year
Team Solent celebrated a significant award win on 17 October at the Maritime UK Solent Awards 2024 receiving the title of Small Business of the Year. The Awards, in their third year, showcase the very best of the Solent region’s maritime skill, expertise, knowledge and talent. The Awards evening itself hosted 300 people from the maritime industry representing new and long-established businesses, emerging talent and senior leaders, innovation and technology...

Solent Rail Terminal reports high performance in first six months of operations
The Solent Rail Terminal has recorded more than 55,000 containers handled since opening following the multi-million-pound upgrade that completed six months ago at the Port of Southampton. Terminal operator Solent Stevedores has seen an increase in containers entering and leaving the port via rail compared to the same timeframe in the previous year taking approximately 16,000 lorries off the road in the last six months. The rail freight terminal underwent a significant upgrade in...