Northern gateway containers, Deep Sea container terminal

Teesport Proposed Northern Gateway Container Terminal

Teesport, part of the PD Ports and the UK’s third largest port, has announced its plans to develop a new deep sea container terminal on the south side of the River Tees.

The port is located on the North East coast of England and currently handles about 50 million tonnes of cargo each year.

Simulation

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.

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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