Port owner Associated British Ports (ABP) has commissioned the construction of the new multi-deck car storage facility to enable the port to handle more cars for export.
Bison Manufacturing has secured an order from Morgan Sindall to provide 56,000m虏 of its 150mm hollowcore units for use in construction of the extension.
Southampton is the UK鈥檚 principle automotive port and its purpose-built facilities already handle around 820,000 vehicles a year.
The scheme at Southampton鈥檚 Eastern Docks will see the Morgan Sindall project team construct a 6,7130m2 six-level car storage facility, capable of handling a further 3,846 vehicles.聽 Completion is expected for April 2016.
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