Final call for Yeoman Bank in Port of Liverpool
The Yeoman Bank has made its final call at the Port of Liverpool, ending more than 30 years of service.
The self-discharging bulk carrier is operated by Holcim UK. It has delivered more cargo to Liverpool than any other vessel. Since 1991, it visited Royal Seaforth Dock 195 times. In total, it carried almost seven million tonnes of granite aggregate.
”The Yeoman Bank has been a true workhorse and a constant presence at the Port of Liverpool over the last three decades. Its final sailing really is the end of an era,” said Phil Hall, Port Director for Mersey Ports, Peel Ports Group.
The stone came from Glensanda quarry in Oban, Scotland. It supported major UK projects, including Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. The ship was key to Peel Ports’ “virtual quarry” setup. It used overhead conveyors to unload, with no extra handling.
Built in Greece in the 1970s, it was later converted in Norway. The vessel joined Foster Yeoman’s fleet in 1991.
It spent nearly all its career serving Liverpool. Its retirement marks the end of a remarkable run.
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