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Port plan to bring Teesside boost

A plan for a huge port terminal on Teesside has been approved by the government. PD Ports (PDP) received formal planning approval for its Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT) at Teesport last week.

PDP will now build a £300m deep-sea container terminal at its current facility at Teesport. The work is expected to provide 5500 new jobs for the area.

The HRO and accompanying Transport & Works Act Order (TWAO) have now been approved. This means the project has gained all the necessary statutory consents in order to commence the development phase.

David Robinson, PDP Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “This decision will ultimately give shippers and shipping lines serving the needs of the North of England and Scotland a valuable alternative to their traditional use of the Southern UK ports when trading, with particularly the Far East and other major global markets.

“Today is a significant step for Teesport and for the maritime industry as a whole. A deep sea container terminal on the Tees will attract container ships direct to Teesport from around the globe. “The new terminal will bring hundreds of new jobs to the Tees Valley and in addition to this, when NGCT is completed, PDP also expects to attract more retail distribution centre activity to PDP’s vacant strategic port land.”

Alan Clarke, One NorthEast Chief Executive, said: “PD Ports’ commitment to invest £300m in building this deep sea container terminal on the Tees will generate wider economic benefits, including new jobs, in the Tees Valley and across the wider North East, further invigorating our already strong and resilient economy. “I look forward to further private sector investment within the port.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .