THE skyline of Wisbech port has changed for ever in the last week, with the removal of pre-Second World War fuel storage tanks on Regent Quay. The most recent residents of the one-ace site, Watson Petroleum Ltd, have moved to purpose-built premises in Alg

THE skyline of Wisbech port has changed for ever in the last week, with the removal of pre-Second World War fuel storage tanks on Regent Quay.

The most recent residents of the one-ace site, Watson Petroleum Ltd, have moved to purpose-built premises in Algores Way, Wisbech, and have cleared the site, including the above-ground large capacity storage tanks.

The move has enabled the Fenland Council-owned port to expand its import and export storage capacity to meet growing demand.

Wisbech port has seen renewed commercial interest as a facility for exporting goods as a result of the Nene Waterfront Regeneration Project, which is set to transform the economy of the town and of Fenland as a whole.

In November last year the port handled its first export cargo for more than a decade and, since then, the same customer has been a regular exporter from the port.

Councillor Mac Cotterell, portfolio holder with special responsibility for the port, said: "Things are moving fast at the port and the more space we can free up to accommodate more import and export storage capacity, the better.

"The storage tanks have been a feature of the port skyline for more than 70 years, but I am sure that the land will now be put to better use for the greater economic benefit of the town and of Fenland as a whole.