ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS AND SIEMENS SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN PORT HULL
13th December MEDIA RELEASE
ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS AND SIEMENS SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN PORT HULL
Associated British Ports (ABP) and Siemens plc announce that they are submitting applications to Hull City Council for the development of the proposed Green Port Hull facility.
Joint applications are being made for the demolition of existing buildings at Alexandra Dock and the development of a factory, office and amenity facilities and a helicopter landing site, as well as areas for the storage, handling, assembly, and testing of wind turbine components.
An additional joint application is being made for the erection of an operational wind turbinetogether with associated infrastructure.
Dan McGrail, Project Manager for Siemens, said: “We are very pleased that another significant milestone in the project has been achieved, and we look forward to discussing plans further with the local community during the consultation process. Both Siemens and ABP would like to thank Hull City Council and the local community for helping us reach today’s milestone and for their support.”
ABP is also making a number of separate applications, which include marine and listed building consents, and an application for the removal and variation of conditions attached to the consent granted by the Associated British Ports (Hull) Harbour Revision Order 2006 relating to land to be reclaimedto the south west of Alexandra Dock. This isto enable the new quay to be used for the handling of wind turbines and associated traffic.
Matt Jukes, ABP Port Director Hull & Goole, said: “Developing Green Port Hull for Siemens represents a once in a lifetime opportunity for both the Port of Hull and our city to take the leading role in the UK’s green energy revolution. Our teams have put in a huge amount of work on the project over the last 12 months and I am exceedingly pleased that we’re now in a position to submit these applications which will see the complete transformation of Alexandra Dock, firmly position Hull as a centre of excellence for renewable energy and generate unparalleled opportunities for the city and region.
Green Port Hull proposed development timeline
- Winter 2011: submit planning applications
- Mid 2012: consent and commercial contract to be secured
- 2012 – 2014: site construction
- 2014: open and operational.
About Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 168 years ago and now employs around 16,000 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £4.1 billion. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk
About ABP:
ABP is Britain’s largest and leading ports group handling around 150 million tonnes a year and employing nearly 2,000 staff across the business. ABP owns and operates 21 ports in England, Scotland and Wales: Ayr, Barrow, Barry, Cardiff, Fleetwood, Garston, Goole, Grimsby, Hull, Immingham, Ipswich, King’s Lynn, Lowestoft, Newport, Plymouth (Millbay), Port Talbot, Silloth, Southampton, Swansea, Teignmouth and Troon.
ABP’s 21 ports, together with the other transport-related businesses that constitute the ABP group, form a UK-wide network capable of handling every conceivable type of cargo. ABP is backed by investment in modern facilities and equipment, and supported by experienced staff. The group’s other activities include rail terminal operations (Hams Hall), ship’s agency, dredging (UK Dredging Ltd) and marine consultancy (ABPmer). Each port also offers a well-established community of port-service providers.
The port estates owned by ABP cover 12,000 acres of land and seabed across the UK.
ABP also owns 49% of DP World Southampton (Southampton container terminal) and 33% of Tilbury Container Services (Tilbury container terminal).