Ports & Maritime:
Driving economic growth, creating jobs and powering energy transition
The ports and maritime sectors play a crucial role in advancing key government priorities and supporting its missions aimed at driving progress for the UK.
Our latest Whitepaper document provides insight into our vital role in enabling sustainable success in the UK.
Our Central Role
Ports have historically played a fundamental role in Britain’s success; helping to feed, build and power the nation. With a new government in place and a fresh set of ambitious missions for the country, ports are uniquely positioned to showcase their value and potential as a key sector that supports the growth and prosperity of many other UK industries.
As engines for economic prosperity across the regions, ports and the wider maritime sector provide the government with a significant number of opportunities to deliver on its important missions of kick starting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower and break down barriers to opportunity.
We stand ready to play our part in supporting projects that support sustainable growth for trade, creating jobs and advancing a greener energy future for all.
Take a look below at key features included in our whitepaper report.
Cargo flows & the economy
Did you know? 90% of deep-sea containers enter the UK via the South East. However, 60% of these goods are destined north of Birmingham.
A nationwide approach to transporting goods would create more efficient supply chains, benefit overheated areas, and provide jobs and opportunities in other regions.
There have been previous efforts focused on relieving congestion at bottlenecks, but a broader strategy using regional ports would offer a more sustainable and greener supply chain.
Peel Ports’ geographical coverage could support this nationwide approach to deliver on government ambitions.
It’s time to look at end-to-end transport as one integrated system to enable smarter and more sustainable infrastructure investment.
Hunterston PARC
A once in a lifetime opportunity to boost the UK’s energy transition efforts.
Hunterston PARC is on the verge of revolutionising the UK’s energy landscape. This former coal-handling port in North Ayrshire is transforming into a cutting-edge hub for offshore wind component manufacturing, poised to create thousands of jobs, drive sustainable investment and drive innovation.
Hunterston Parc has the potential to:
- Become a cornerstone for Great British Energy
- General £bn's in local investment
- Create thousands of skilled and sustainable jobs
- Boost the UK's energy security
Energy Transition Hubs
Our strategically-located, Energy Transition Hubs are enabling the UK’s renewable energy transition by offering outstanding capabilities for Oil & Gas maintenance and decommissioning as well as the development of on and offshore wind farms.
Our Energy Transition Hubs across the UK include:
Great Yarmouth - Located at the center of the worlds largest market for offshore wind, with significant ongoing growth potential.
King George V - With a track record of supporting onshore wind through the import turbine components, the site, located on the River Clyde, is well equipped for both onshore and offshore wind.
Hunterston PARC - Earmarked as one of the UK’s key investment sites for the development of the blue and green economy, Hunterston PARC offers unrivalled opportunities for the energy transition market.
Learn more with our whitepaper report
Our whitepaper reports contains further information on the above topics alongside additional insight on the below;
- Ports as magnets for regional investments
- Realising the potential of UK ports
- Cutting carbon emission by choosing closer to end-destination ports
- Our Net Zero 2040 journey
- Providing quality and skilled jobs
Together, we can enable a more sustainable, productive and efficient future for the UK.