CUSTOMER LOGIN HOMESEARCH DIVISIONS OUR LOCATIONS CONTACT Services Products STEVEDORING SERVICES UK - NORTH WEST STEVEDORING A large percentage of our Group’s stevedoring business is handled by our subsidiary, North West Stevedores Ltd. Frank Armitt is a leading provider of sea freight forwarding in the north west of England and the company handles products at the Port of Garston where it is based but also provides a supervisory service at the Port of Liverpool. Garston Docks is capable of handling vessels up to approximately 10,000 tonnes with larger vessels needing to arrive on the spring tides; vessels up to approximately 4000 to 5000 tonnes can safely dock on most tides in this port. The port has a long history in handling steel, timber and bulk materials. North West Stevedores Ltd, operates with a nucleus of their own skilled and well trained labour force and sets a high standard of quality handling and ship turn round within the port industry. There are a wide range of stores at Garston totalling 263,000 square feet with a number of stores having 25 tonne overhead gantry cranes. 90,000 square feet of the storage is in modern, specialised multi purpose stores which are split into 5000, 7500 and 12,500 square feet units. These bulk stores are all internally clad and separated with minimum 3 metre high reinforced concrete bunker walls. With a wealth of experience in sea freight forwarding in the UK combined with a professional and bespoke service, Frank Armitt is the partner of choice for sea freight services. "Our relationship with Frank Armitt & Son has seemed to grow stronger with each passing year and is one that we continue to value very highly. They have always provided a very professional yet very friendly service that we can depend upon." JAMES UPTON - DIRECTOR UPTONSTEEL "It’s been a pleasure to have dealt with Frank Armitt for over forty years, a relationship started by my Grandfather back in the 1970's, long may it continue!" ADAM HAYES Hayes Freight Ltd OUR DEPARTMENTS EMAIL enquiries@armitt.co.uk AGENCY CHARTERING / NORTHWEST STEVEDORES Tel: +44(0)1928 575926 Fax: +44(0)1928 564018 BUNKERING Tel +44(0)1928 577961 Fax: +44(0)1928 568150 STEEL LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION Tel: +44(0)1928 563389 Fax: +44(0)1928568331 AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS / WIDNES STEEL Tel: +44(0)1928 560303 Fax: +44(0)1928 567303 ACCOUNTS Tel: +44(0)1928 573119 Fax: +44(0)1928 592343 see map HEAD OFFICE 24-30 South Road Weston Point, Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4EZ see map GARSTON OFFICE Garston Docks Dock Road, Garston Liverpool L19 2JW see map WIDNES STEEL STORE Victoria Street off Lugsdale Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7UE see map LONDON THAMESPORT OFFICE London Thamesport Isle of Grain Rochester ME3 0EP CONTACT US Message Ships Agency & Chartering Steel Logistics & Distribution North West Stevedores Automotive Logistics Mersey Bunkering Copyright©2012 Armitt Group Privacy & Cookies Policy Site Map Terms and Conditions Site Credits