‘The time is right for something different’ Mar 18, 2021 UKREiiF Advisory Group chair Lord Kerslake has held a variety of roles within the built environment industry during the last two decades, including Chair of housing association Peabody and Be First (the growth and regeneration agency for Barking and Dagenham). Here he outlines why the time is right for UKREiiF I’ve been involved in development […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
“Now is the time” to turn renewables ambition into reality – creating a new clean energy revolution May 31, 2021 This article was written by Bob Buskie – Chief Executive of the Port of Cromarty Firth and lead spokesperson for Opportunity Cromarty Firth. The next decade will see a revolution in clean energy production and consumption as the rise of renewables continues at a dramatic pace. Nowhere in Scotland is better placed to take advantage […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
British Ports Association welcomes Welsh Freeports announcement Mar 23, 2023 The British Ports Association has welcomed the Welsh Freeports announcement but is looking for the benefits to be cascaded further, to all locations. The British Ports Association, the industry body for ports has welcomes the announcement that the Celtic Freeport and Anglesey Freeport bids have been successfully awarded freeport status today by the UK and Welsh Governments, but it […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£260m Investment to Develop Next Gen of Offshore Technology in the Humber Aug 31, 2021 The UK continues to significantly boost its world-leading offshore wind manufacturing industry, with over 1,340 jobs created and protected across the Humber region thanks to £266 million of UK government and private sector investment, the Government has announced. Offshore wind manufacturers Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewable Industries will receive grant funding from the Government’s £160 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£4.8 million invested to expand Hull Container Terminal storage capacity Feb 23, 2023 ABP Humber has recently completed an extension to its Humber Container Terminal at the Port of Hull. An investment of £4.8 million has enabled an additional 17,600m2 of heavy-duty paving to expand the terminal’s storage capacity. The Humber Container Terminal in Hull welcomes around 12 vessels per week from Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Ghent, serving customers […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£400m of investment into upgrading rail announced by Government May 27, 2021 Investment for Transpennine route upgrade, increased freight capacity between the Port of Southampton and Midlands plus new stations at Exeter and Leeds. extra £317 million investment into major Transpennine route upgrade to make train journeys across the north faster, greener and more convenient new stations set to open in Leeds and the south-west, alongside significant […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£5.5 billion of investment is expected to be generated by the Celtic Freeport Dec 21, 2022 Roger Maggs MBE, Chair of the Celtic Freeport bid consortium, visited the Port of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire recently to see first-hand how a freeport would transform the Welsh economy by securing the benefits of the floating offshore wind (FLOW), hydrogen and sustainable fuels industries, for the people of Wales. He was hosted by Rt […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
A new paper highlights five smart port technologies changing the way UK ports operate for the better. Dec 20, 2021 The paper is published by the British Ports Association in collaboration with Royal HaskoningDHV and the Connected Places Catapult. It is part of the BPA’s ‘Port Futures’ thought leadership programme.[emaillocker id=”71749″] The paper summarises five examples from ports that have been explored in 2021, including a constantly learning digital twin, remote infrastructure and asset monitoring, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
ABP expands Port of Lowestoft with the acquisition of former Quality Discounts site Apr 18, 2023 Associated British Ports (ABP) has today announced that it has completed the purchase of the former Quality Discounts site, in a move that is designed to improve the vitality of the port-side location, as well as increase the role that the Port of Lowestoft plays as a thriving centre for companies servicing the offshore energy […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
ABP received Port of Hull planning consent for 4.25m sq ft development Apr 21, 2022 Associated British Ports (ABP) has been granted outline planning consent for more than 4.25 million sq ft of industrial, manufacturing and logistics development at the Port of Hull by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The 453 acres of prime land includes 212 acres located within the East Hull Humber Freeport Tax Assisted Zone, which offers […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Another huge win for North East as Teesside port selected to house new wind turbine factory Mar 11, 2021 A global offshore wind manufacturer will build a state-of-the-art turbine blade manufacturing factory on Teesworks it was announced last night. A deal was struck with French powerhouse GE Renewables Energy for its new facility to be based in the North East, ahead of another location in France. It will sit alongside a new port being […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Cole Waterhouse acquires Salford site for 300,000sq ft logistics scheme Jun 16, 2022 Cole Waterhouse has exchanged contracts to acquire a development site adjacent to the AJ Bell Stadium from The City of Salford Community Stadium, a joint venture between Peel Land & Property and Salford City Council. Bounded by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south, the AJ Bell Stadium to the west and the M60 Manchester […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
