Government planning inspectorate considering proposals for £100m ferry terminal

A development consent order application has been lodged for the Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal, a planned £100m port expansion.Documents for the plans have been submitted to National Infrastructure Planning.The major scheme will include a brand new multi-vessel jetty, terminal buildings, along with improved hardstanding, a new road bridge over existing infrastructure and access roads.Once operational it will be able to handle 800,000 units of North Sea-crossing cargo a year, with potential for weekend passenger trade also factored in.Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) reached an agreement to jointly develop the new freight terminal at Immingham one year ago.The deal will see the Swedish ferry company operate the terminal for the next 50 years. Stena Line is one of the largest ferry operators in the world with 18 routes, and 37 vessels, operating between 13 countries across Northern Europe.The terminal proposals outline the relocation of Stena Line’s current Immingham freight operations to a new site, next to Immingham Outer Harbour, where ABP will develop the purpose-built facility.The Planning Inspectorate now has 28 days to review the application,