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Bumper grain harvest for Bristol

The largest shipment of grain from the UK this season is due to be exported from Bristol’s Royal Portbury Dock in late November. Up to 64,000 tonnes of barley is being loaded on to a Panamax vessel headed for Saudi Arabia, where it will be used as animal feed on behalf of Openfield, a co-operative representing more than 4,000 farmers. . [+]

Gefco motors ahead in Bristol

Gefco UK has quadrupled its staff at its Portbury, Bristol site and increased turnover by 100% following completion of an extensive modernisation plan. Portbury is one of four UK finished vehicle logistics centres and is located within the Port of Bristol. The upgrades include expanding the site to 40 acres and the ... [+]

Bristol recruits win stevedoring cert

Three apprentices at The Bristol Port Company have been awarded the UK’s first ever qualifications in Stevedoring Essentials, as well as qualifying in Port Operations, only three years after starting out. Antony Savill, George Colgan and William Lansdown all started their Apprenticeships at Bristol Port in April 2011 and are the ... [+]

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