Its location and deep water
capability means it is a vital trading link
with mainland European and Scandinavian
countries in particular and it is envisaged
that the new Deep Sea Container Terminal
will open up additional opportunities for
trade with the Far East and elsewhere. The
project is anticipated to cost up to £300
million.
PD Teesport believes that a new deep sea
container terminal on the River Tees would:
- Reduce road transport distances for containers being
delivered to the Midlands and the North
- Reduce the environmental impact of increasing container
traffic to and from the UK
- Re-develop a brownfield site
- Be a major catalyst in regenerating the economy
of part of the North East region which has high unemployment
and social deprivation
- Be in accordance with the “Northern Way” strategy
which is being promoted by the Northern Regional Development
Agencies and ODPM
- Help to attract retailers and others to develop
import/distribution centres at Teesport
- Create an estimated 500 new dock-related jobs and
in addition, indirect jobs within the ports, logistics
and shipping sectors, estimated at up to 5,000 jobs
Royal Haskoning, Consultant Engineers, have completed
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work in relation
to the Project, resulting in the production of a full
Environmental Statement and associated documentation,
which are available to read on this web site under the
Environmental
section.
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