Can the British Steel ovens go out because Labor cannot move 25 miles? Ministers refuse to guarantee that Scunthorpe plant will be saved with crucial shipping still at Dock and Scramble to get more raw materials
Ministers refused to guarantee ovens, will continue to run today in the Scunthorpe factory of British Steel, despite the fact that the government takes control.
Finance Minister James Murray confirmed that a shipping of coal that is needed to maintain operations is on docks in Lincolnshire.
But he further avoided when they were to be transferred to the 25 miles to the site, in the midst of a twist to protect more raw materials for the process.
As soon as blast furnaces go out and are cool, they are impractical to restart.
The government is encouraged to ‘continue’ after it has emerged the 55,000 tons of delivery JapanWho arrived on Thursday was not yet paid.
Rail operators raised time schedules for two freight trains to walk between Immingham Port on Humber Estuary and Scunthorpe Steelworks yesterday, but the load was not released.
Finance Minister James Murray confirmed that a shipping of coal needed to retain operations on the Scunthorpe site of British Steel on Docks in Lincolnshire
Ministers refused to guarantee ovens, will continue to run today in the Scunthorpe factory of British Steel, despite the fact that the government takes control
A Downing Street Source said that government officials ‘were on site and spoke with local management about a plan’ to deliver the Coking -Kolen.
Touring Broadcast Studios This morning Mr. Murray said that the government personnel had been to the factory in North Lincolnshire since Saturday – when the parliament adopted emergency legislation to direct operations.
“Their role is to ensure that we do everything we can to ensure that we get those raw materials to the blast furnaces on time and ensure that they continue to work,” he said.
Murray would not guarantee that the ovens will continue to run and claim that the Chinese owners of the factory, Jingye, had ‘accelerated’ the closure of one oven.
He said: “The raw materials, the shipments have arrived, they are in the UK, they are nearby. There were questions to get them in the blast furnaces, the officials are aimed at now. ‘
He added: ‘We know that the government had to do everything possible on Saturday to protect the future of samples in the UK.
‘We are not going to go aside alone and let the industry fail with the blast furnaces. We have negotiated with Jingye in good faith, but when it became clear that they are accelerating the plans to close the blast furnaces, we had to withdraw. ‘
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned the UK against ‘politicizing’ trade affairs.
“Both parties must discuss and solve the difficulties that experienced the current effect of British Steel based on the principle of mutual benefit,” said spokesperson Lin Jian.
A separate statement from the Chinese embassy said: “We encouraged the British side to act in accordance with the principles of fairness, impartiality and non-discrimination and to ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese company are protected.”
The statement added: ‘It is an objective fact that British steel companies have generally experienced problems in recent years …
“It is hoped that the British government will actively seek negotiations with the relevant Chinese company to find a solution that is acceptable for all parties.”
The shipping of coal needed to save Scunthorpe’s blast furnaces is still thought that it is stuck on a boat near the docks.
Charlotte Brumpton-Childs, GMB Union National Officer, however, said that they ‘completely reassured’ is that the Coking-Kolen will be paid and unloaded in the next few days’ at Immingham Bulk Terminal.
She told the BBC breakfast: ‘I spoke with British Steel late last night and was actually completely reassured.
“I have said (I) that the cola that is at Immingham Bulk Terminal is paid and unloaded in the next few days and that the government works in pace to secure the rest of the raw materials currently on the ocean.”
A shipping of coal that was needed to save Scunthorpe’s blast furnaces was still stuck on a boat last night. File photo of the plant
Gareth Stace, head of the British steel industry, said that the parliament had given the breathing space of British steel, while a long -term situation for the activities of the site is found. ”
“The next and most direct step is to secure the iron ore and the coal cabbage that is needed to make the ovens work,” he said.
‘If the ovens cool down, it is virtually impossible that they are restarted. We welcome the Herculean efforts of civil servants and British steel staff to secure these supplies.
‘Dozens of other steel companies have offered help and materials, which shows that the sector comes together as one in times of crisis. The success of our steel industry is above every individual company. ‘
Insiders from Steelworks said on Wednesday that there were still 48 hours of coal supplies left and that the site needed them to allow it to continue. ”
Civil servants said that before the intervention of the government to take control, the Chinese owners of British Steel Jingye sold raw materials and no longer ordered.
Since then it has been reported that Scunthorpe’s two blast furnaces can continue to run until May. However, this may mean that someone will be kept warm until they can be restarted.
Conservative MP Sir Iin Duncan Smith said: “What does the government do?
‘Ministers said they were the to remind From the parliament to adopt the emergency legislation to run the steel factory, but now they are not pretending to be an emergency. ‘
