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Thames freeport proposal gains weight with new partnership A proposal to develop a new freeport zone on the Thames Estuary has been bolstered today by the proposed inclusion of the 700-acre Thames Enterprise Park. The new partner will expand the current freeport proposal, which comprises the ports of Tilbury and Thames Gateway, as well as Ford’s Dagenham plant, by 70 per cent. The Thames Enterprise Park, located on the remains of a former Shell oil refinery, is seeking to become a local hub for manufacturing and clean energy. Around 4,500 jobs in one of the most deprived areas of the countr...

A proposal to develop a new freeport zone on the Thames Estuary has been bolstered today by the proposed inclusion of the 700-acre Thames Enterprise Park.

Managers of the 1,700-acre area hope it will be one of 10 zones to benefit from zero-tariff exports in post-Brexit boost

Boost for freeport bid as Thames Enterprise Park joins London Gateway, Port of Tilbury and Ford THE bid for a freeport on the Thames is now even stronger.  Thames Enterprise Park – a 669-acre former oil refinery development site shortly to become a manufacturing, logistics and clean energy hub – is joining the bid. Located directly next to DP World London Gateway, Thames Enterprise Park will bring additional development and expansion land to the bid, as well as add to its vision for a clean fuel hydrogen network that aligns closely with the UK’s net zero carbon agenda. T...

Ministers have announced plans for Scotland's first green freeports in a "screeching U-turn" that may deliver major new investment and jobs.