Significant port developments have been announced in Belfast, in part, to prepare for the growing demand in offshore renewables assembly and deployment. With the expansion of offshore renewable energy, there's a clear need for additional port facilities to support ongoing operations and maintenance. Wind, wave and tidal energy sectors have differing requirements, making the need for specific infrastructure to be developed in locations across the UK.
Today we are proud to unveil our new five-year strategy with clear goals supported by a programme of investment which will ensure that we remain a competitive and resilient port, as well as a vibrant economic hub with connected and inclusive communities. We look forward to being joined for our launch event at Harbour Office this morning by Department for the Economy NI Minister Conor Murphy and travel journalist and keynote speaker Simon Calder, as well as a panel of invited guests from across NI’s business sector, including Caitroina McCusker, Claudine Heron and Rachel Sankannawar. Entitled ‘Advance Regional Prosperity’ – our new strategy outlines an ambitious programme to invest more than £300m in capital projects over the next five years. £208m of this will be invested in port improvements, with another £105m in the ongoing regeneration and development of the Harbour Estate and waterfront. This includes the largest single capital project ever undertaken by Belfast Harbour, a proposed £90m investment in a new deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate some of the world’s largest cruise vessels and eventually expand the port’s capacity for offshore wind turbine assembly and installation. To find out more about our plans, and to download a copy of the Strategy, visit https://lnkd.in/eZUGEAAE
