Redcar Bulk Terminal
Redcar Bulk Terminal (RBT), also known as Redcar Ore Terminal, is a privately run dock at the mouth of the Tees Estuary in North Yorkshire, England. The port is used for the transhipment of coal and coke (both inward and outward flows) and for many years was the import dock for iron ore destined for Redcar Steelworks under British Steel Corporation, British Steel plc, Corus, Tata Steel Europe and Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI UK).
| Redcar Bulk Terminal | |
|---|---|
Bulk Ore Terminal, Redcar | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Redcar |
| Coordinates | 54°37′28.2″N 1°09′09.7″W |
| UN/LOCODE | GB RER |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1973 (rebuilt) |
| Owned by | SSI UK in liquidation |
| Land area | 320 acres (130 ha) |
| Draft depth | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Employees | 89 (2019) |
| Rail mounted gantry cranes | 2 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 3,000,000 tonnes (3,300,000 tons) |
| Passenger traffic | None |
| Website Official website | |
The port is not part of the Teesport estate run by PD Ports but is instead owned by SSI UK (in liquidation). It is one of only four UK ports that are capable of handling Capesize vessels.
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