Overview
- AV Dawson disclosed the £5 million project in mid‑July, saying the new terminal will be the firm’s fifth rail facility and part of its long‑term investment in Teesside.
- The terminal will include five rail lines, extra sidings, a new unloading pit, a bespoke conveyor system and a dedicated storage warehouse to increase unloading capacity to about 500 tonnes per hour.
- Construction will be delivered with Seymour Construction and Atherton Material Handling, with AV Dawson targeting practical completion in spring 2027.
- The site has direct access to the East Coast Main Line and the A19/A1 road corridor, and the rail link to the quayside is designed to handle fertilisers, aggregates, salt, industrial minerals and energy products.
- AV Dawson frames the build as a boost for regional supply chains and a move toward lower‑carbon freight, citing government rail‑freight growth targets and the carbon advantage of rail over road.