Swedish shipper Ahlmark Lines has opened a UK office at Hull and is doubling sailings to the port from Kristinehamn, Sweden, to twice weekly. This raises its total number of calls to the port this year to 175, and the amount of sawn timber discharged to 235,000 tons.
The office, Ahlmark Shipping (UK) Ltd, was created to cater for growth in business to Hull and increasing demand for more sailings. Run by Peter Foster and Neil Websdale, it provides full agency services and direct communications with clients and contractors.
The business is located at the Ahlmark Terminal, King George Dock, which has 30,000m³ undercover storage.
The company ships a total of 400,000 tons of cargo to Hull a year.