Services

Skilled and efficient stevedoring

The Victoria Group is proud of its efficiency. Group port facilities are renowned for fast turn-around, which can allow vessels to discharge or load and sail on the same day. The Group’s experienced team of directly-employed stevedores is trained to nationally-recognised standards to provide an assurance of a versatile and flexible service, and out-of- hours working can be arranged when required. Throughout its operations, the Victoria Group ensures that the highest standards of Health and Safety are enforced.

Each port facility can handle project cargo lifting, and there are reinforced quay areas and equipment for heavy lifting tasks.

Secure & Flexible Storage

Victoria Group has a total of around 130,000 square metres (around 32 acres) of covered storage at its port facilities, including warehouses and bulk stores suited to a wide range of cargoes.

In addition, the facilities are equipped with extensive open storage and hard-standing areas. Secure storage areas, which are carefully monitored and protected.

Road Transport

To provide a fully integrated service to our customers, the Victoria Group offers local, regional and nationwide road transport services from its ports.

In total, the Victoria Group handles around 1,000,000 tonnes of road freight each year, operating centres, at the Port of Seaham and Port of Boston.

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. From Seaham, trainloads of cement arrive, Port of Boston sends a daily rail delivery of steel coil to the West Midlands.