North Killingholme Haven#Humber Sea Terminal

At the end of the 19th century North Killingholme Haven was used as a drainage point for networks of drainage canals in the fields in the North Killingholme area – the outfall of the waterway onto the Humber was sluiced. There was a single dwelling at the outfall – the New Inn.Ordnance Survey, 1:2500. 1888

File:North Killingholme Bird Sanctuary - geograph.org.uk - 1007906.jpg

Between 1909 and 1913 Earles Cement works in Wilmington was supplied with clay from pits at North Killingholme, shipped by barge.{{citation| url= http://www.cementkilns.co.uk/cement_kiln_wilmington.html| work = www.cementkilns.co.uk|first = Dylan| last = Moore| year =2011| title = Wilmington|access-date=23 August 2014}} Clay dug by hand, and transported by horse, later steam winch and then narrow gauge locomotive to a jetty at the mouth of Killingholme Haven.{{citation| url = http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Lincs_4.htm | title = Industrial Railways of Lincolnshire : 4. North Killingholme Clayfields| first =K.P.| last = Plant| number = 22|pages = 359–364| journal = The Industrial Railway Record | date = December 1968 }} The disused clay pits are since flooded and now form a saline lagoon habitat, with some scarce birds and invertebrates.{{citation| url = http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/killingholme-haven-pits| title = Killingholme Haven Pits| work = www.lincstrust.org.uk |access-date =5 August 2015}}{{citation| url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S2000089| title = NORTH KILLINGHOLME HAVEN PITS| access-date = 5 August 2015| publisher = Natural England }}

{{anchor|North Killingholme (Admiralty Pier) Act 1912|North Killingholme Admiralty Pier Act 1931}}

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Construction and extension of a pier at the haven was consented by the North Killingholme (Admiralty Pier) Act 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. clx);{{citation| url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28552/page/8602| pages = 8602–8603| title =ADMIRALTY PIER OR JETTY IN RIVER HUMBER | issue = 28552| date = 21 November 1911| journal = The London Gazette }}{{sfn|2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. clx|1912}} The Admiralty's jetty was to be {{convert|800|by|20|ft}} long by wide with a T-shaped head.{{citation| title = _ | journal = The Railway News| volume = 96| year = 1911| page =261}} The jetty was receiving oil by the mid 1910s.{{citation| publisher = Department of Commerce| work = Commerce Reports| title = Supplement to the Commerce Reports| volume = 1| year = 1916| page = 51}} The North Killingholme Admiralty Pier Act 1931 (21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. lxiv) allowed the extension of the existing pier's head, replacing two sunken ships which had been used as dolphins at the head of the pier.{{citation| url = https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33703/page/2150 | title = NORTH KILLINGHOLME. (ADMIRALTY PIER) |page = 2150 | issue = 33703| date = 31 March 1931| journal = The London Gazette }}{{citation| title = NORTH KILLINGHOLME (ADMIRALTY PIER) BILL.| url =https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1931/jun/05/north-killingholme-admiralty-pier-bill| work = Hansard – House of Commons| date = 5 June 1931| volume = 253| at = cc586-8 }}{{sfn|21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 64|1931}} The station soon became an important refuelling point for the Royal Navy.{{citation| journal = The Petroleum Gazette| volume = 18–19| page =43| title = _| year = 1913 }} The oil storage site was served by the Killingholme Admiralty Platform station from 1930 to 1963.

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Another act, the North Killingholme Pier Act 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. clxvi) sanctioned a commercial pier to be constructed by the Yorkshire Transport Company.{{citation| title = NORTH KILLINGHOLME PIER| pages =8976–8977 | url = https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28554/page/8976 | issue = 28554| date = 28 November 1911| journal = The London Gazette }}{{sfn|2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. clxvi|1912}} The company's jetty was to be west of the Admiralty's jetty, {{convert|981|by|27|ft}}, with a westward "L" arm, {{convert|600|by|46|ft}} long by wide, intended for shipment of coal from collieries accessible from the River Ouse.{{citation| title = Engineering Proposals in Parliament 1912| page = 74| date = 19 January 1912| journal = The Engineer| url =http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/2/20/Er19120119.pdf| volume =113}} (unbuilt)

Adjacent to the Admiralty oil depot a seaplane station was opened in August 1914. Originally called RNAS Immingham it was renamed as RNAS Killingholme. By late 1914 Facilities at the site included a {{convert|177|by|56|ft}} hangar and four {{convert|68|by|77|ft}} seaplane hangars, as well as a {{convert|700|by|60|ft}} slipway for the seaplanes. Facilities were increased during the First World War, including larger hangars and further slipways- with staff levels reaching 900 operating over 100 aeroplanes, one of the main seaplane bases in the UK. The facility was disbanded after the end of the war- some of the hangars were used to construct a bus depot in Grimsby (Victoria Street).{{citation| title = Naval Air Station Killingholme| url = http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/killingholme/killingholme.htm| work = www.raf-lincolnshire.info| access-date = 5 August 2015}}{{citation| url = http://www.forgottenairfields.com/united-kingdom/england/lincolnshire/killingholme-s1029.html| title= Killingholme| work = www.forgottenairfields.com |date = 3 August 2012 |access-date =5 August 2015}}{{citation| url=http://www.airfieldarchaeology.co.uk/rnas-killingholme.html| title = RNAS Killingholme, Lincolnshire| date = 27 February 2012| work = www.airfieldarchaeology.co.uk |access-date =5 August 2015}}

The riverside at and around North Killingholme Haven has been identified as a viable expansion point for further port facilities on the south bank of the Humber – an £80 million port was proposed in the 1980s but not proceeded with – a report by Coopers and Lybrand in the same period identified demand for both Roll-on/Roll-off and containerised handling facilities in the area.{{citation| page = 110| year = 1987| title = Humberside in the Eighties| publisher = University of Hull| editor-first = David| editor-last = Symes }} Later in the 1990s Ro-Ro facilities were established by Simon Group (see § Humber Sea Terminal).

The haven is currently (2015) used by dredging contractors Humber Work Boats Ltd..{{citation| url = http://www.humberworkboats.co.uk/| title = Humber Work Boats| access-date = 5 August 2015| work = www.humberworkboats.co.uk }}

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|File:Imported Car Storage, Killingholme - geograph.org.uk - 409170.jpg|Killingholme car import storage (2008)

|File:Killingholme Haven (low water) - geograph.org.uk - 409251.jpg|Exit of the main drain into the haven (2007)

|File:Clough Gate, Killingholme Haven - geograph.org.uk - 409220.jpg|Sluice gate at outfall of drainage to the haven (2007)

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File:Humber Sea Terminal, Killingholme - geograph.org.uk - 387100.jpg

In the late 1994 Simon Group gained a statutory instrument enabling it to construct a jetty at Killingholme North Haven.{{sfn|North Killingholme Haven Harbour Empowerment Order|1994}} The development was to be a deepwater roll-on/roll-off terminal aimed at container traffic from European ports such as Rotterdam. A tender in 1998 from Edmund Nuttall and consultants Posford Duvivier led to a contract in 1999. The works included a {{convert|143|m}} two berth jetty supported on fifty {{convert|1067|mm}} tubular steel piles with a concrete deck; a cellular concrete pontoon {{convert|40|by|80|m}} secured by two restraining dolphins consisting of outer and inner tubular steel piles of {{convert|1700|and|1067|mm}} ring filled with concrete; and a {{convert|227|m}} pier linking to land also on {{convert|1067|mm}} piles, connected to the pontoon by an {{convert|80|by|10|m}} bridge. Shoreside construction was contracted to Clark Construction.{{citation| url=http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/marine-civils/port,-harbour-and-marine-construction/simon_says_humber_sea_terminal| title = Simon Says Humber Sea Terminal | date = 1 June 2004 |work =Maritime Journal|access-date =5 August 2015}}

The two berth "Phase I" opened June 2000, with Stena Line sailing to Hook of Holland.

The facility's capacity of 14 sailings per week was soon reached, and in 2002 the developer, Simon Group began planning for a "Phase Two", with two further berths. The initial plan was for a third Ro-Ro berth from the original pontoon, plus a fourth berth for Load-on/Load-off (Lo-Lo) use, connection to the original land pier by a new spur.{{citation| url =http://www.nce.co.uk/ports-and-harbours-ro-ro-on-the-go/808318.article| title = Ports and harbours – Ro-ro on the go| date = 1 August 2004| first = Andrew| last = Mylius| work = www.nce.co.uk|access-date =5 August 2015}} The "Phase Two" of the development was consented (2003); A £9.6 million contract for the third berth was awarded in 2003 to Edmund Nuttall, with the work including a new {{convert|240|m}} jetty, as well as approach bridge and adjustable ramp.{{citation| url = http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/seawork/nuttall_wins_humber_sea_terminal_contract | title = Nuttall Wins Humber Sea Terminal Contract | date = 1 June 2003| work = Maritime Journal |access-date =5 August 2015}}

File:Moving Cobelfret Containers at Humber Sea Terminal.jpg

The third berth was completed February 2004, consisting of a {{convert|240|by|13|m}} concrete decked finger pier supported on tubular piles; the design gave a {{convert|17|m}} water depth at high tide ({{convert|8|m}} tidal range), and allowed berthing of ships up to 35,000 gross tons and {{convert|200|m}} long.

The fourth berth was re-designed to be either a Lo-Lo or Ro-Ro berth, and was constructed as a Ro-Ro facility with Belgian shipper Cobelfret signing a twenty-year agreement. Nuttall was selected as contractor for the £8 million fourth berth contract, including the approach bridge spur; {{convert|80|by|9.8|m}} linkspan; and additional {{convert|40|by|35|m}} cellular steel pontoon. The approach spur was begun in May 2003.

For phase 2 an additional £14.5 million was expended on onshore storage groundworks, covering {{convert|60|acre}}.

Kia Motors relocated its import activities to a {{convert|55|acre}} vehicle import centre served by the port {{circa|2005}}, in association with ABLE UK and the port operators.{{citation| url = http://www.gbagroup.com/news/10/| title = New Vehicle Import Centre for Killingholme| date = 18 April 2005| work = www.gbagroup.com|access-date =5 August 2015}}{{citation| url =http://www.carpages.co.uk/kia/kia-import-centre-14-04-05.asp| title = New Import Centre For Kia On Humberside| date = 13 April 2005| first = Melanie| last = Carter| work = www.carpages.co.uk |access-date =5 August 2015}}

By late 2005 clients included Stena Line, Cobelfret, UECC, Norfolkline, Ferryways and Eukor. Planning for a third phase of the terminal, initially estimated as costing £25 million for two further berths was underway in 2005.{{citation| url = http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/industry-news/first_car_carrier_arrives_on_humber| title = First Car Carrier Arrives on Humber | date = 1 October 2005| work = Maritime Journal |access-date =5 August 2015}} A harbour revision order allowing a new jetty, pier and link bridge was enacted in 2006.{{sfn|Humber Sea Terminal (Phase III) Harbour Revision Order|2006}}

As of 2012 the terminal was owned by C.RO nv as subsidiary C.RO Ports Killingholme Ltd.. With effect from 25 April 2022, the C.RO identity was retired, and merged into the parent company CLdN.{{cite web |title=One Team, One Brand, One CLdN |url=https://www.cldn.com/news/one-team-one-brand-one-cldn |website=CLdN News |access-date=16 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=CLDN Ports Killingholme Ltd |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/942862Z:LN |website=Bloomberg |access-date=16 March 2025}} The port has six ro-ro berths, {{convert|100|ha|order=flip}} of port land for development, and facilities that include a Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) centre for cars, and a rail connection.{{sfn|C.RO Ports (deadlink; March 2025)|2012|}}{{cite web |title=Our terminals - Killingholme |url=https://www.cldn.com/our-terminals |website=CLdN - Company |access-date=16 March 2025}}

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• {{citation| title = North Killingholme (Admiralty Pier) Act 1912 |author = 2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. clx | year = 1912 }}
• {{citation| title = North Killingholme Pier Act 1912 |author = 2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. clxvi | year = 1912 }}
• {{citation| title = North Killingholme Admiralty Pier Act 1931 |year = 1931 | author = 21 & 22 Geo. 5 c. lxiv }}
• {{citation| title = The North Killingholme Haven Harbour Empowerment Order 1994| year = 1994| number = 1693| type = Statutory Instrument| url =http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1693/made |work = www.legislation.gov.uk |access-date =5 August 2015| ref = {{harvid|North Killingholme Haven Harbour Empowerment Order|1994|accessdate =5 August 2015}} }}
• {{citation| title = The Humber Sea Terminal (Phase III) Harbour Revision Order 2006| number = 2064| url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2604/made| year = 2006| work = www.legislation.gov.uk |access-date =5 August 2015| ref = {{harvid|Humber Sea Terminal (Phase III) Harbour Revision Order|2006}} }}

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• {{citation| title = Humber Sea Terminal| url = http://www.ports.org.uk/port.asp?id=35| work = www.ports.org.uk}}
• {{citation| url =http://www.croports.com/ports_killingholme.html| title = Killingholme| work = www.crports.com | ref = {{harvid|C.RO Ports|2012}} }}

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