Humber Freeport
Humber Estuary (Hull, Goole, Immingham, Grimsby), UK · 2023–Ongoing · £3bn (development potential), £1.3m (Site Accelerator Grant)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchStrategic initiative to leverage the Humber's position as the UK's busiest ports complex and a leader in renewable energy. - Focus on creating high-quality employment opportunities and driving low-carbon economic growth. - The use of tax and customs incentives to stimulate trade and long-term investment.
Key engineering challenges
Developing and coordinating infrastructure across multiple port locations to maximize the benefits of freeport status. - Attracting and facilitating significant private investment in advanced manufacturing and clean growth industries. - Integrating new developments with existing port operations and transport networks. - Addressing environmental and planning considerations across a large and diverse geographical area.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Humber Freeport (led by ABP, local authorities, and businesses)
- Lead contractor
- Various, depending on specific projects within the Freeport
- Lead designers
- Various, depending on specific projects within the Freeport
- Project type
- new build | upgrade
- Scale
- Three tax sites (Hull East, Goole, Able Humber Port); 183 hectares of development land at Port of Hull; aims for 7,000+ new jobs.
- Disciplines
- Civil; Marine; Logistics; Renewable Energy; Advanced Manufacturing; Environmental; Urban Planning
- Standards & frameworks
- UK Freeport regulations, planning policies, environmental impact assessments.
Sources: Humber Freeport: Britain's Global Gateway (https://humberfreeport.org/) - Business.gov.uk: Humber Freeport - Investment opportunities (https://www.business.gov.uk/invest-in-uk/investment/humber-freeport/) - ABP: Humber Freeport launches with ambition to generate huge investment and over 7,000 jobs (https://www.abports.co.uk/news-and-media/latest-news/2023/humber-freeport-launches-with-ambition-to-generate-huge-investment-and-over-7-000-jobs/) - Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce: Humber Freeport secures Government funding (https://www.hull-humber-chamber.co.uk/articles/humber-freeport-secures-government-funding-to-accelerate-tax-site-development)