The Northern Ports Association which will include Liverpool, Hull & Humber, Tees Valley and Tyne will aim to create jobs, make importing and exporting easier and create prosperity across the North of England.
By bringing the four ports, ran by Peel Ports, ABP, PD Ports and Port of Tyne, together, the North can act as a gateway to the world, connecting Atlantic shipping in Liverpool in the west to the east’s links with the continent, according to PD Ports
Ed Cox, director of IPPR North, said: “Post-Brexit, the Northern Powerhouse agenda is more important than ever.
“Far from the powerhouse being a Whitehall-led scheme, northern businesses are taking control and creating much-needed jobs and prosperity.
“For just £100m, the government could open-up east-west port connections and create a genuine gateway to a global North. This is exactly the kind of ‘shovel-ready’ project HM Treasury looks to be eyeing up ahead of the Autumn Statement.”
Think tank IPPR recently highlighted the dominance of southern ports and the problems this creates in transporting imports and exports across the UK.
At present, 60 per cent of freight destined for the North is delivered to southern ports, it said. This creates unnecessary motorway traffic, delays, pollution and inefficiency.
Source: http://www.cityam.com/249312/uk-ports-form-alliance-bid-create-gateway-global-north-
The Northern Powerhouse agenda marches forward, a new Northern Ports Association will unite northern ports and make importing and exporting much easier than today. Liverpool is already undergoing major redevelopment to the waterfront and will be ready to supplement the amount of traffic from the rest of world.
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