John Chaplin

Director of Engineering

Background

• 1877 – Avonmouth Dock opens• 1908 – Royal Edward Dock opens (Avonmouth)• 1977 – Royal Portbury Dock opens• 1991 - Terence Mordaunt and David Ord purchased the

Port from BCC• Previously the Council subsidised the Port to a level of

£10m per annum• Since 1991, tonnage has increased from 4m to 13m and

the turnover has risen from £22m to £75m• The Port provides 7660 jobs in the local area• BPC has invested more than £450 million in the port• 12.5 million tonnes of cargo – nearly everything that you

consume or use

1991

2008

Major Customers

E.ON UK

International Power

RWE NPower

SSE Energy

Daimler Chrysler

Fiat

Honda

Mitsubishi

Toyota

Walon

Arkady Feed

Constellation

Esso Petroleum

LaFarge Plasterboard

Mondi Business Paper

MSC Mediterranean

Oil Pipeline Agency

Kone Crane

Recent Investments

STS Container Crane

2x Bulldozers

W Shed Wind Turbines

Gottwald Mobile Crane

The next step………• There is a shortage of UK deep sea

container port capacity• UK Container volumes are increasing;

from 7m to 20m TEU by 2020• Eddington report identified that UK must

maintain its status as a centre for imports and not become a feeder destination

Furthermore………….

• UK roads are congested, particularly in GSE• Some form of road-use charge is likely• Rail near capacity now (for passengers)• Fuel costs escalating - (45% of total ship costs)• Emissions need to be reduced• Inefficient UK inland distribution of goods• Ship routing needs to be more efficient

Owing to transhipment movements to the Tees and ports north of the Tees not being captured by this study, accuracy north of York is not guaranteed.

Map showing destination of import containers.

Largest percentage of import containers in proximity to Bristol.

Why Bristol?• Closest deep sea port to the population and the

market• Able to provide capacity• Recognised as fastest growing deep sea UK

port by Government Study• Natural deep water channel already exists within

1 mile of the port• Unrivalled road and rail links• Transhipment opportunities• Able to meet potential change in ship routing

Bristol Port Deep Sea Container Terminal - Key Information

Capacity 1.5 million TEU per annum

Draught 16 metres

Quay Length 1.2 km

Cranage 15 no Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes (67m outreach)

Handling & Storage Area 150 acres

Modal Split: 21% transhipped66% road13% rail (demand)

Proposed Avonmouth Deep Sea Container Terminal

Benefits of development• Provide capacity• Enable the distribution of cargo from Bristol to the local

hinterland• Maintain and improve Port’s standing, ensuring growth

and providing new opportunities

• Create about 1,500 new jobs & protect existing jobs

• Generate additional regional GDP• Opportunity for significant rail use

• Support developing local distribution market

Proposed Avonmouth Deep Sea Container TerminalStatutory Approval Process2008• HRO submitted - 22 July 08 • 42 day statutory consultation

period – ended 2 Sept 08• Public Inquiry – Jan 092009• Q2 - SoS’s approval• Q3 - Start construction2013/14• Terminal operational

Thank you