The Graphitene manufacturing plant is located in Flixborough, just off the River Trent, near where it meets the River Humber. One of the reasons for choosing this site was its great trade connections, with the nearby Ports of Grimsby and Immingham the busiest in the UK by cargo tonnage.
A map of Graphitene’s location on the humber
It’s not just Graphitene that have taken advantage of this practical location: Grimsby has been documented as a landing place since at the least the Viking Age. There are records of trade of furs, wools and falcons with Scandinavian countries dating from the 11th Century, followed by the import of pine and oil from Norway in the 13th Century in exchange for the export of grain. As time moved on, competition in the area increased, with developing ports at Hull and Boston.
In more modern times, connection to the rail network combined with expansion of the port increased tonnage handled through the Port of Grimsby, while competition from Immingham Dock also increased. The location of these ports, at the mouth of the River Humber, ensure they remain vital to world seaborne trade, handling everything from cars and timber to the makings of the very latest in high quality graphene!
