Warehouse expansion to handle steel imports

Construction on the new six-month build programme, which offers direct quay access, started in March and will see All Steels Trading’s footprint at Groveport expand from 166,000 sq. ft to over 300,000 sq. ft.

Once operational, PD Ports will handle, store and prepare the steel traders’ products.

All Steels Trading MD Laurence McDougall says: “There is no other port in the UK that can offer the unique combination of capacity, infrastructure and exceptional service levels that we require. This new facility will streamline our entire business model.

“We often have to respond quickly to fluctuations in demand and know we can rely on PD Ports to handle, store and have our steel products available on demand.”  

Geoff Lippitt, PD Ports’ group business development director, adds: “The length of the contract with All Steels Trading (beyond 2035) shows a true partnership.

“Our skills and experience complemented by our central UK location for transport distribution to key UK steel processing sites and backed by a dedicated haulage fleet has positioned Groveport as the UK’s market leader for handling long steel products.

“We have seen transformational change in the global steel industry in recent years which has brought challenges but also real opportunity for some of our customers and we are continuing to invest and support that customer growth.”