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A new CEMEX wharf has opened at Dagenham, providing the closest aggregate production north of the river to central London.
The processing plant can produce 500,000 tonnes per annum with capacity for more, most of which will go into concrete for construction in the capital city.
Six months has been spent converting the site into a fully operational wharf, which previously was the site of an asphalt plant decommissioned in 2009. The site was then used as a depot for limestone brought from quarries in north Wales for the London market.
Rob Doody, Aggregates Operations Director, said: “Following the slow-down in construction, the recovery has resulted in severe materials shortages particularly around the London area.
“We have similar operations at Northfleet and Angerstein, close to Dartford but they are both south of the river. It made strategic sense to revitalise the site at Dagenham to service the growing markets in central and north London.”
The wharf operation ties up £48 million of capital, which includes contractor-operated ship, land and processing plant. The marine chartered ship has 10,500 tonne capacity and can discharge at 2000 tonnes per hour, and the processing plant can handle 200 tonne per hour.
