The development of the Coal Import Ter minal is a Joint Venture between the Port of Bristol and National Power, and the main contractor for the turnkey project is the Balfour Beatty/Birtley Engineering Joint Venture. Strachan & Henshaw were awarded the contract for the three stock yard machines in November 1991. The terminal is rated to handle up to 7 million Va of coal and other commodities and in cludes two continuous ship unloaders, extensive conveyor systems and wagon loading plant in addition to the stockyard equipment.
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