Rail Freight
Victoria Group has rail connections to the national network, operating from Seaham Harbour and the Port of Boston, with potential connections from Sharpness Dock and Plymouth. Around 300,000 tonnes of rail freight are handled by the Group each year. In Seaham, trainloads of cement arrive regularly, whilst the Port of Boston have a regular rail deliveries of steel coil to the West Midlands and the South West.
Victoria Group West Midlands Rail Terminal
Working with our rail partners, the West Midlands Rail Terminal offers same-day call-off of steel coils to clients in the area and beyond.
We run dedicated trains on a regular basis to these facilities from the Port of Boston.
We also handle third-party trains.
The Rail Terminal has a capacity of approximately 25,000 tonnes of storage for steel coils, mostly destined for the industrial and automotive industry. The West Midlands is the epicentre of the reprocessing industry, working coils for manufacturers – either slitting parent coils into suitable sizes, or producing blanks ready for pressing into body panels.
From the Rail Terminal, Victoria Group offers a JIT delivery service to our customers in the local area.