Century-maker Immingham is top of the ports

THE official opening of three new roll-on roll-off berths at Immingham's outer harbour will be celebrated this week.
An official unveiling of the £35-million development has been planned to fall in line exactly with the 100 year anniversary of work beginning on the dock, at the deepest section of the River Humber.
When the first sod was cut by Lady Henderson, the wife of the owner of the railway company back in 1906, those involved clearly knew they were onto a good thing.
Now it is the top port in the country, handling more than 55 million tonnes of cargo a year, and has emerged as a jewel in ABP's crown.
With infrastructure on the docks constantly being improved to build on the success, now is the time - 100 years on - to pledge more to this area.
Planning permission and funding requests for the EastGate project - a multi-million pound scheme that would enlarge the dock estate towards Stallingborough, bringing more roads and unlocking more land for development - are on the table. These really should be given the thumbs up so the Humber - and Immingham especially - becomes the natural entrance to the UK for freight. It may not be a glamourous title, but it is a vital one for this area, and recognition raises awareness, and with it can come investment. People want to be associated with the best, so now is the time to put those eggs in the basket, and make Immingham the superport it is capable of being.
For too long the A180 has been described as the country's largest cul-de-sac. Let's make it the country's welcome mat.