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Ports set out Freeports priorities ahead of application deadline
The British Ports Association has set out three priorities for the establishment of freeports for UK governments ahead of the deadline for bids closing in England this Friday.
The application window for ports in England to apply for freeport status closes on Friday 5 February. The BPA is aware of approximately 35 organisations or consortia that have expressed an interest in bidding, publicly or privately, including 27 in England.
The industry has welcomed the recognition of governments across the UK that ports have an important role to play in industrial policy, supporting innovation and prosperity in coastal communities and beyond. The BPA has been making the case for several years that ports are more than just gateways for passengers and freight but are and have the potential to be hubs of industrial activity, jobs and growth.
Ports Review 2021
Many ports had to contend with major falls in revenue due to the pandemic’s catastrophic impact on the cruise industry
The pandemic may have dealt a major blow to tourism, but imports and exports have kept much of the sector buoyant during 2020. And while Brexit is proving problematic there are hopeful signs in renewables and the proposals for new ‘green ports’, writes Anthony Harrington. WHILE the past year has been a tough one for Scottish ports, the sector can be thankful that apart from the complete cessation of cruise ship activities, most lines of business for the ports have continued to generate revenues. With most ports designated as essential services, a number have been able to hold their own.
Councillor Mark Coxshall says the new Thames Freeport will help level-up Thurrock A NEW freeport will hugely bolster employment in Thurrock, a leading councillor has proclaimed. DP World and Forth Ports are bidding for a new Thames Freeport, with London Gateway, the Port of Tilbury and Ford’s Dagenham engine plant with the Thames Enterprise Park at its heart. Thames Enterprise Park is a 669-acre former oil refinery ripe for development. A freeport in Thurrock would secure more than £400 million in port infrastructure, which will lead to a doubling of a port capacity and over 20,000 new jobs, with significant investment in training and skills over the next 25 years.
A new freeport to boost employment in Thurrock
A NEW freeport will hugely bolster employment in Thurrock, a leading councillor has proclaimed.
DP World and Forth Ports are bidding for a new Thames Freeport, with London Gateway, the Port of Tilbury and Ford’s Dagenham engine plant with the Thames Enterprise Park at its heart.
Thames Enterprise Park is a 669-acre former oil refinery ripe for development.
A freeport in Thurrock would secure more than £400 million in port infrastructure, which will lead to a doubling of a port capacity and over 20,000 new jobs, with significant investment in training and skills over the next 25 years.