At Solent Stevedores we are very proud of the level of service provided to our customers at all times. To hear what our customers have to say about us, please see some of our recent testimonials below;
...“The relationship between ABP and Solent Stevedores in the Port of Southampton, is a great example of close co-operation between port owners and stevedores. The recent £7m capital investment in equipment and infrastructure, on the back of a term agreement, has already led to increased trade and enhanced customer satisfaction.”
Doug Morrison
Port Director
ABP Port of Southampton
“British Gypsum and Solent Stevedores have enjoyed a long standing and successful relationship in the Port of Southampton.
Throughout this period, and the ebbs and flows of our business, Solent Stevedores has continued to provide a reliable and cost effective service to ensure our cargoes are discharged from vessel and loaded to rail in a timely manner to supply our Robertsbridge operation.
The team at Southampton continue to work in a very flexible and safe manner to maintain the exacting needs of our business, and we classify them as a key partner in the ongoing success of our business.
We look forward to continuing this mutually beneficial relationship into the future”.
Kevin Flinton, Procurement Manager
British Gypsum
“Being close to the Port of Southampton is a great advantage for us, especially as there is a specialist bulk handler on hand to receive and load our product. We have a very good relationship with Solent Stevedores, one which we hope to develop as more opportunities arise.”
Steve Parsons, General Manager (Operations)
Verdo Renewables Ltd
“In 2009 ECO Sustainable Solutions established an additional income stream to our growing recycling business by processing mixed wood waste, supplied by various local authorities, in to Woodchip.
Woodchip has also become increasingly more important as a Biomass fuel to the Swedish Power Plants.
Solent Stevedores has been extremely supportive in assisting us to establish this new element to our business. Their versatility in handling our requirements has enabled us to maximize this opportunity.
Solent Stevedores enthusiastically assisted us in constructing a dedicated area within their facility which has provided us greater flexibility in developing our business model.
Additionally, I have been impressed by the focus the staff place upon customer service together with their proactive approach to problem solving.
ECO are delighted to be working with such a capable and forward thinking partner.”
Peter Hardy, Commercial Manager
Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd
...”Just a quick note to say thank you to you and your team for an excellent job on the ‘Pacific Irma’ in difficult circumstances.
As usual the team pulled through, and we made our allotted slot in to Belfast in the nick of time avoiding a four day hold up.
Please pass my thanks on to the team in Southampton for a great job.”
Andrew Mackay, Managing Director
Cefetra
“PSP have worked with Solent Stevedores for many years loading and unloading pleasure boats and commercial vessels at their Southampton facility. We have always been very impressed with the professional and flexible nature with which all their staff operate and would have no hesitation in recommending their services to others.”
Brian Woods, Managing Director
Premier Shipping and Packing Ltd
“NGS are one of the largest importers of salt in Europe, therefore our logistics have to be exceptional to meet the expectations of our customers, and this is where we depend on Solent Stevedores who provide us with stevedoring services. Solent Stevedores is a name that NGS Trust.”
Mike Karia, Managing Director
Nationwide Gritting Services
..."Tate & Lyle operate one of the largest sugar cane refineries in the world on the river Thames, importing around 1.5 million tonnes of raw sugar.
In 2007 we decided to outsource all our stevedoring activity and a number of established stevedoring companies were approached.
Solent Stevedores successfully illustrated to us that they were the right company to become our partners.
Since taking control of our port facility, Solent Stevedores has
completely fulfilled our requirements and expectations.
From the very top down they have demonstrated their capability to meet our high standards safely, efficiently and competently.
They have re-invigorated our port operations and brought both world class solutions and best practice to our business.
I would not hesitate to recommend them to any future customer."
Robert Woods, Port Operations Manager
Tate & Lyle Sugars
.."Transferring our operation to a new port location was always going to be a massive time of change for us, but the service and professionalism of Solent Stevedores meant that from day one, there was quite literally one thing less to worry about and this allowed us to focus on our own business.
Since this time we have also effectively doubled the capacity by putting a second vessel on the Channel Island route and again found Solent Stevedores to be very flexible in their approach to our new requirements. A dramatic reduction in stevedoring damage has also been experienced during this time so the 'proof is in the pudding'.
It’s not just what they say they can do, they do what they say."
Keith Renouard, Chief Executive Officer
Huelin Renouf Shipping, Jersey
...“The recent record shipment of grain is a great example of collaboration at its best. At Frontier we have worked with farmers, storekeeper, hauliers, our joint venture investment Southampton Grain Terminal, ABP Southampton, Clarkson’s ships agency and finally Solent Stevedores to make this happen. Every part of the chain had to work together and to see the Lioness C steaming out of the Solent with almost 60,000 tonnes of wheat on board is testament to this.”
Jon Duffy, Grain Trading Director
Frontier Agriculture
"I would like to thank you and your team for the part you played in helping us to ensure that the [Queen Elizabeth Inaugural Event] was the huge success that it was. The assistance provided by you (Nigel), Colin, Paul et al was invaluable - you were always there to help, always cheerful and incredibly patient with my ever-chaging demands - thanks!
We have received much praise and, as you know, the events/launch received massive worldwide press and media coverage. As an Events Team, we could not have pulled this off without the support that you and your team provided pre, during and post-events.
Your can-do attitude is much appreciated and it is so refreshing to meet people for whom nothing is seemingly any trouble or is insurmountable.
Thanks again for your patience, support and hard work - it was a pleasure working with you all."
Donna Vernon-Lawes
Event Executive - Inaugural Events Team
“I write to express a huge and sincere thank you for your generous prize draw donations. Our recent Midsummer Gala was a great success and enabled us to raise over £1,600 for local marine charities. It was a great night enjoyed by over 160 members of the Southampton Port Community. The raffle was our chief fund raising element and we would not have met our target without your generous support. Thank you again."
Ashley Jenkins
on behalf of the Southampton Ship-owners Association.
...“Thank you to you and your team for your excellent efforts on our first visit to your Ocean Terminal. We appreciated your team’s level of professionalism and the ability to run a fine Disembarkation / Embarkation. Your commitment and delivery is the first impression to our product and we are truly grateful for your support. Once again, thank you to your team.”
Martin
Hotel General Manager, Crown Princess
Princess Cruises
..."We work very closely with a number of port authorities and stevedores around the UK and we would not hesitate to recommend Solent Stevedores.
The work undertaken for our Russian client was carried out exceptionally well, under very difficult circumstances.
A job well done by all concerned."
Kevin Cool
General Manager UK
Inchcape Shipping Services
..."Thanks for the great job you did on the Twyford project. We will look to use yourselves again if there are any projects in the Southampton area."
Pablo Martinez-Moore
Master Production Scheduler
Saint-Gobain PAM CK Ltd.
..."Just to let you know I was very, very impressed with the positive and excellent attitude shown by your stevedores during recent loading operations in Southampton."
B. Sorensen
Master
‘Thor Ingeborg
..."Just a big thank you for your efforts loading the cases on the 'Mazin Arab'
We were very happy with the vessels turnaround and appreciate all the efforts put in."
Bob Brown
Liner Shipping Agencies UK Ltd
..."Many thanks to you and your Team at Southampton during loading of Atlant Regine. It was refreshing to find such a willing workforce. Ships Officers also commented on the friendly manner of all your staff employed both on the quay and onboard."
Captain Bill Harvey
Oxl/Flamar Cargo Superintendent.
"Unfortunately due to a change in our customer’s group strategic policy, the rail ballast contract through Southampton is not being renewed.
May I thank you, and your team, for the safe, effective and efficient manner in which the daily requirements of our customer has been dealt with over the past six years.
Ours has been a very friendly and enjoyable relationship, allied to an appropriate degree of formality.
May I take this opportunity to wish all of you at Solent Stevedores well for the future."
RSP Taylor - Operations Director
Foster Yeoman
…"My thanks to you all (especially Jerry and the crane driver) for your fantastic response on the ‘Sea Charente’ at 0300hrs this morning. I could not have wished for a better response. Please accept my personal thanks. EXCELLENT!"
Simon Rowe
Operations Dept
Cory Bros Shipping Agency
Southampton
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