First Cargo Arrives At Peruvian Wharf
Peruvian Wharf – Brett Aggregates’ new hub site alongside the Thames in East London – reached a significant milestone on May 20th when it took delivery of its first shipment of aggregate brought in by river from the company’s Cliffe terminal on the Thames Estuary in North Kent.
The Neptune, a self-discharging coaster vessel, transported 2,150 tonnes of sand in readiness for the commencement of operations at Capital Concrete’s brand-new Silvertown concrete batching plant which is situated on the site. With the capacity to produce 200m3 of wet batched concrete per hour, the river-fed Silvertown plant is set to fulfil an important role in helping to meet the demand for construction materials for housing and infrastructure projects in London, while minimising the impacts on local highways and air quality caused by construction traffic.