Holcim UK retires bulk carrier after 34 years in Glensanda fleet

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After playing a vital role for more than three decades delivering aggregates to major infrastructure and construction projects across the UK and Europe, Holcim UK is retiring its ship Yeoman Bank.

Since arriving at Holcim UK’s Glensanda super-quarry in Scotland in January 1991, the self-discharging bulk carrier has transported around 36.4m tonnes of aggregates and has completed 1,918 voyages across its time in fleet.

This vessel of Holcim UK’s fleet has played a central role in the successful development of the super-quarry’s supply chain, which exports millions of tonnes of specialist