What is claimed to be the largest ever single shipment of biomass fuel docked and discharged this week at Humber International Terminal (HIT) at the Port of Immingham after a 34 day voyage. The freight consisted of nearly 60,000 tonnes of wood pellets bound for the Drax power station. The cargo was carried in aboard the Liberian registered Popi S.
The Popi S was chartered by Grieg Star Shipping in Norway to collect from a company which produces 56% of Canada’s total wood pellet production and which is currently constructing its seventh intermodal freight terminal to process this type of fuel.