New crane investment for AV Dawson

The multimodal haulier AV Dawson has bought a new crane in order to help boost its business in grain distribution. AV Dawson, founded in 1938 and still run by the Dawson family, is based in Middlesborough and is the largest independent dry cargo wharf operator on the River Tees. The company subcontracts much of its road transport network and has 22 LGV / HGV driving vehicles and more than 100 trailers.

The crane, a new Gottwald Harbour crane, cost £1.8 million. It can lift 60 tonne loads onto and out of ships and will work alongside the firm’s other cranes at their riverside depot. The other cranes can lift 40 tonnes and 170 tonnes respectively.

AV Dawson’s business development leader, Rob Turnbull, says that the new crane will help them to develop their grain distribution, as they are doing a lot of grain transportation already and want to improve and expand it.

He also says that the company is looking into the transportation of wind turbine parts, as they plan to continually expand and extend their company. He says:

“We hope to be able to capitalise on the government’s commitment to wind energy through building more offshore wind farms.”