The UK’s largest privately owned fertilizer importer, Thomas Bell & Sons Ltd., has signed a new long-term agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP), the Brigg, North Lincolnshire-based importer said Oct. 4.
The new deal with ABP is with Thomas Bell’s Immingham operation, and extends the current contract by another eight years.
Thomas Bell provided no details of the volumes or products handled under the long-term agreement, but Managing Director Andrew Major said the new contract will enable the company to increase its volumes while “keeping its level of service and safety at the higher levels.”
Thomas Bell operates fertilizer blending facilities at Immingham with capacity to run at 100 mt/h, according to the company’s website. It supplies the blends under its Diamond Fertilisers brand, as well as ammonium sulfate, granular urea, ammonium nitrate, and other products.
The company’s AN brands comprise the “Pulan” brand – 34.4% N AN imported from Poland’s Grupa Azoty – the “Zaksan” brand – 33.5% N AN, also supplied from Grupa Azoty – and “Lithan” – 34.4% N AN imported from Lithuania’s Achema.