UK waste management company, Cory Riverside Energy, has purchased shipping maintenance company Thames Ship Repair Service.

The deal will allow Cory to accommodate the expansion of its existing 55 vessel fleet in serving the planned Riverside Energy Park, as well as facilitating modal transfer of road-hauled retail goods to river lighterage.

The recently approved energy facility will complement Cory's existing Riverside facility and comprise a range of low carbon energy generation technologies, including waste energy recovery, anaerobic digestion, solar panels and a battery storage scheme.

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The acquisition, which includes two slipways off the River Thames, will also see Cory take in-house the ability to maintain its fleet of barges and tugs, as well as continuing the provision of third party services.

Walker, Chief Operating Officer of Cory Riverside Energy, said: "Although Thames Ship Repair Service is a relatively modest acquisition for Cory Riverside Energy, it is relevant for the business as it further strengthens our capabilities for transporting residual waste and goods by barge along the Thames.

"Our existing riverside infrastructure and 120-year operational experience on the Thames gives us a unique capability. Acquiring Thames Ship Repair Service will now provide us with the necessary support facilities to expand our own river based operations as well as service third parties' vessels."

(LM)