‘Humber Sprinter’ services the Humber

The Port of Hull in the UK recently welcomed the Humber Sprinter to King George Dock, under charter to TTS (Shipping) Ltd, providing more capacity for businesses trading to and from the Baltic and taking advantage of the multiport flexibility that ABP’s network of Humber ports provides.

This is the latest vessel acquired by the Navalis Group and chartered long term to TTS Shipping. The vessel’s maiden voyage for TTS was a cargo of timber from Finland. The vessel will then load static caravans to the Baltic.

TTS operate long-established timber lines from the Baltic Sea into the ports of Goole, Hull & Immingham. The Humber Sprinter , the sister ship to Humber Runner, will call at the Humber ports a minimum of twice per month with timber from The Baltic and Scandinavia.

Simon Bird, Regional Director of the Humber ports said: “We are delighted to welcome Humber Sprinter to our port of Hull. It is great that the Navalis Group are expanding their offerings to the Humber.

“We see them continuing to grow their operations and are committed, as the port operator, to playing our part in enabling customers and operators to meet their ambitions.”

Juliet Keep, Managing Director of TTS Shipping, said: “We now have another vessel within our own fleet which can all call in the three ABP Humber ports where we are tenants. This gives us much more flexibility and reliability for the services we offer our customers.”

Peter Waud, Managing Director of Global Shipping Services Ltd, added: “This is fantastic news, and gives great flexibility in continuing to service the needs of clients into The Ports of Hull, Goole and Immingham where we operate as licenced stevedores.”

The Humber Runner was acquired three years ago to assist TTS in maintaining the schedule of their many services to the Humber Ports.

Global Shipping Services will act as stevedores in the Ports of Hull, Goole and Immingham.

The Navalis Group and TTS Shipping have traded together successfully for more than 20 years before the acquisition in December 2021. Both companies specialize in the forest product trade in the North and Baltic Sea.

The Humber Sprinter will visit the Humber ports twice a month (photo submitted by Global Shipping).

About Abp Humber

ABP Humber Ports complex form the UK’s busiest trading gateway. The four ports of Immingham, Grimsby, Goole, and Hull handle more than 58mt (million tonnes) of cargo between them each year worth approximately £75 billion. Across the Humber, the ports support 34,900 jobs and contribute £2.5 billion to the UK economy.

ABP Humber’s major investment programme ensures the ports offer state-of the-art cargo handling infrastructure and equipment, alongside a highly skilled team who can handle a vast array of cargo safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

ABP Humber works collaboratively to build long-term partnerships and deliver the right supply chain solutions for customers, including value-added services and new facilities tailored to suit their business needs.

Its Port Operations are complemented by the Pilotage Service and Vessel Traffic Service which ensure vessels are safely navigated through the Humber Estuary.

ABP Humber offers 364 hectares of development land across its port locations capable of attracting investment and delivering transformational benefits for the economy both locally and nationally.

The ports are all part of the new

Humber Freeport, which offers three tax sites with an exceptionally businessfriendly tax and regulatory environment for potential manufacturing investors.

ABP Humber supports its local communities. The ABP Humber Coastal Half Marathon and 10k is now in its eighth year and complements ABP’s race sponsorship across the country.

About Abp

Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK’s leading ports group, with 21 ports and other transport-related businesses, creating a unique national network capable of handling a vast array of cargo. It is driving growth, contributing £15 billion to the UK economy every year and supporting over 200,000 jobs.

ABP is redefining what Keeping Britain Trading means in the greener, cleaner economy. Its sustainability strategy, ABP Ready for Tomorrow, sets out the plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions from ABP’s own operations by 2040.

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