Aberdeen Harbour has received a record breaking shipment thisweek.
The record was set when the Happy Rover berthed at Clipper Quaywith 10,725 tonnes of pulp from Wilmington, USA.
The load was for International Paper, Inverurie, beating theprevious record of 9,550 tonnes.
This year Aberdeen has also attracted cargoes previously importedthrough other ports.
The total topped 86,000 tonnes between January and August, up 34%on the same period in 2006.
Rod Palmer, operations director for Searoute Port Services, agentfor the shipments, said: "We have worked hard to attract theadditional tonnage to Aberdeen, proving the benefits of cost savingsand the efficiency of the package developed with the Harbour Board."
Harbour Board chief executive Colin Parker, said: "The increase inpulp cargoes reflects the competitiveness and quality of facilitiesand services provided by port users and the Harbour Board, with therapid turnaround of vessels being an important factor."
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