Immingham handles more tonnage than any other port in the UK, and Booking Hub sources accommodation across the town and the surrounding South Humber area for the contractors and engineering teams working the port, the refinery and the energy projects around them.
Work here runs to turnaround schedules and shift patterns rather than office hours. We source properties that will take a working team on business terms, with vehicle parking confirmed before anyone arrives.
Immingham sits on the south bank of the Humber, and its port is the largest in the UK by tonnage. It handles bulk cargo, liquid bulk, automotive and container traffic, and it sits alongside one of the country's more significant concentrations of refining and energy infrastructure.
The Phillips 66 Humber Refinery operates in the area, producing transport fuels alongside sustainable aviation fuel and graphite coke, with the company investing in a multiyear project at the site. Associated British Ports has government consent to proceed with the Immingham Green Energy Terminal, a project to handle imported bulk liquid ammonia for conversion into hydrogen, with a French civils contractor appointed to deliver marine works for a new import jetty under a contract reported at £170 million. The terminal is planned for a site on the eastern side of the port.
Immingham is also a Humber Freeport tax site, and ABP has assembled substantial land at Stallingborough between Immingham and Grimsby for port-related development. The town itself is small relative to the industry on its doorstep, which is the central accommodation problem: significant project demand against a limited local supply.
Port development includes quay strengthening, jetty construction, paving, electrification and mechanical handling packages. Demand can come from marine civils, piling, mechanical and electrical contractors working to tidal and vessel schedules.
Refining operations in the area run on planned maintenance and turnaround cycles that concentrate demand into defined windows. The area is often used by mechanical, instrumentation, scaffolding and inspection specialists brought in for a matter of weeks.
Consented energy terminal development at the port covers marine works, storage and processing infrastructure. Demand can come from civils, piping, mechanical and specialist construction teams working phased packages across a long programme.
Land between Immingham and Grimsby has been assembled for port-related and industrial development within the freeport area. Demand can come from groundworks, warehousing construction and infrastructure contractors as sites are brought forward.
The port handles a large share of UK bulk and automotive traffic with continuous operational requirements. Demand can come from maintenance, plant, conveyor and mechanical handling teams working to operational rather than standard hours.
Local supply is limited and the work runs on shift and turnaround patterns. These are the points that decide whether a booking holds.
Within a short commute of the port and the South Humber sites
Van and work vehicle parking, confirmed before booking
Suitable for shift patterns including nights and weekend working
Kitchen and laundry for teams on long rotations
Business invoicing with VAT and PO references
Extendable when a turnaround overruns
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Frequently asked questions
A few common questions
Here are the answers to the most common questions we’re asked.
Which areas and postcodes around Immingham does Booking Hub cover?
Booking Hub sources accommodation across Immingham (DN40) and the surrounding South Humber area, including Stallingborough, Healing and Great Coates (DN41), Grimsby (DN31 to DN34), Cleethorpes (DN35), Laceby (DN37), Ulceby and Killingholme (DN39), Barton-upon-Humber (DN18), Barrow-upon-Humber (DN19) and Scunthorpe (DN15 to DN17). If Immingham itself is full we can place people nearby and keep it on one booking.
Can Booking Hub help with contractor accommodation in Immingham?
Yes. Contractor and engineering team accommodation is the main type of booking we handle here, covering the port, the refining and process industry, the energy terminal projects and the freeport development sites.
Can you accommodate a team for a refinery turnaround?
Yes, and it is one of the main reasons companies use us in this area. Turnarounds create sharp demand for a large number of people across a short window. Give us your headcount and dates as early as you can and we will place the team together where possible.
Can you accommodate teams working night shifts?
Yes. Night and rotating shift patterns are standard on port and process sites, and they need properties where daytime sleep is practical and check-in arrangements are flexible. Tell us the pattern and we will factor it into the shortlist.
Can we arrange parking for vans and work vehicles?
Yes. Van and work vehicle parking is confirmed before we shortlist. Tell us how many vehicles you need to park and whether they need to be secure overnight.
What if there is nothing available in Immingham itself?
Grimsby and Cleethorpes hold considerably more supply and are a short drive from the port, and Stallingborough, Healing and Barton are all within a practical commute. We will tell you straight when Immingham is full and shortlist from the surrounding area instead.
Can bookings be extended if the work overruns?
Yes. Turnaround and construction work regularly runs longer than planned, so extensions are built into how we book. Tell us early and we will extend in place where the property allows, or move your team to something comparable nearby.
Can we get a business invoice with a PO or project reference?
Yes. Bookings are invoiced on business terms with VAT and your purchase order or project reference, covering all people and properties on one invoice.
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