Dover Harbour Board has completed the takeover of cargo operations from George Hammond with the arrangement in place from 31 December 2016.
The port services division of George Hammond is now incorporatedinto Dover Habour Board's wider port business, under the wholly-owned subsidiary Port of Dover Cargo Limited.
The new business will be overseen by Sam Stewart who has over 30 years’ experience in the ports and shipping industry, while George Hammond senior team and staff will transfer to Port of Dover Cargo Limited to maintain existing expertise.
Port of Dover chief executive, Tim Waggott, said: “These are exciting times with work on the Dover Western Docks Revival underway. The project is the single biggest investment ever undertaken by the Port of Dover with over £200m committed to deliver the first phase.
“This new cargo infrastructure, however, is only part of the story. We want to future-proof cargo services so that we can deliver on our commitment to be the best port in the world for the benefit of our customers and community.
'I and my fellow directors of Port of Dover Cargo Limited, Barbara Buczek and Shaun Pottage, would like to thank James and John Ryeland, Paul Lee, and everyone from George Hammond for their support. We welcome Sam Stewart to our team and we look forward to working with staff transferring to Port of Dover Cargo Limited in order to deliver the best of service to all our customers in the future.”
George Hammond managing director James Ryeland said: “While it is with some sadness that a chapter in Hammond history has come to an end, the considerable investment in the Dover Western Docks Revival by Dover Harbour Board will pave the way to a new and diverse era in cargo operations.
“As a subsidiary of Dover Harbour Board, Port of Dover Cargo Limited will be best placed to take long term investment decisions aligned to generating significant growth and long term employment security.”
George Hammond had operated the cargo terminal at Dover since its inception in 1990, having developed a general cargo business at the port for more than 60 years.
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