Associated British Ports has signed a new 10-year agreement with Port of Newport based UK's major steel service centres at the Island Steel. Island Steel, who has been a customer at the Port of Newport since 1994, currently occupies a purpose-built 100,000 square feet facility, which is entirely powered by solar energy, produced on-site. The new agreement sees Island Steel's site expand an extra 1.2 acres, allowing them to further develop its relationship with the port and the wider steel industry, whilst maintaining its stellar health and safety record.Currently one of the UK's service centres for steel, Island Steel will use the 1.2 acres to start offering toll processing services, which will enable further reduction of its carbon footprint, as well as reduce the effect of shortages within the haulage industry.Across its ports, ABP handles almost 2 million tonnes of steel a year, with Newport handling nearly 500,000 a year. Island Steel has been a long-standing customer at Newport
Associated British Ports has signed a new 10-year agreement with Port of Newport based UK's major steel service centres at the Island Steel. Island Steel, who has been a customer at the Port of Newport since 1994, currently occupies a purpose-built 100,000 square feet facility, which is entirely powered by solar energy, produced on-site. The new agreement sees Island Steel's site expand an extra 1.2 acres, allowing them to further develop its relationship with the port and the wider steel industry, whilst maintaining its stellar health and safety record.Currently one of the UK's service centres for steel, Island Steel will use the 1.2 acres to start offering toll processing services, which will enable further reduction of its carbon footprint, as well as reduce the effect of shortages within the haulage industry.Across its ports, ABP handles almost 2 million tonnes of steel a year, with Newport handling nearly 500,000 a year. Island Steel has been a long-standing customer at Newport
