British Steel awards new export deal to P&O Ferrymasters

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By LoadstarEditorial

28/03/2017

Pan-European logistics provider P&O Ferrymasters is implementing an expanded contract from major UK manufacturer British Steel.

The Scunthorpe-based long products business was re-launched as British Steel in June last year following an acquisition. After a five-month logistics tender process which began that month, P&O Ferrymasters won a new three-year deal that maintained its pre-existing volumes under the previous owner and added lanes to Scandinavia and Italy. The agreement covers exports of wire, rods, semi products and steel sections to mainland Europe.

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