Humber Freeport - Able Humber Port

Able Humber Port (AHP) will become a leading offshore wind and renewables hub in Europe comprising 311ha plus 43.7ha of heavy-duty deep-water quays and Able Energy Park (323ha).

177.7ha of AHP is a Freeport Tax Site. AHP & AEP are adjacent to the South Humber refineries, two carbon capture and storage projects, the Exolum Fuel Storage and National distribution Centre, Hornsea offshore wind substations (green electricity) and two power stations.

Able Humber Park – Visualisation
  • Target Sectors/Occupants: Offshore wind, manufacturing, installation, storage, assembly and deployment, renewables, hydrogen production, advanced manufacturing, battery manufacturing, sustainable aviation fuels and data centres.
  • Development Floorspace (m2): 178 ha of tax site is part of a larger site of over 678ha developable land. AHP will develop 1.3km of new heavy duty deep-water quays.
  • Planning and Consents: AHP has a Development Consent Order for the development of c.1.3 metre deep-water water quays and the provision of onshore facilities for the manufacture, assembly and storage of components relating to the offshore renewable energy sector and the provision of ecological mitigation and compensation schemes. AEP has an expedited planning consent for B1 (E Class), B2 & B8 uses. Ecological and habitat compensation has been providing shovel ready land available for the development.
  • Energy connection availability and source: Private wire agreements are being secured to enable the provision of a cheaper source of electricity.

Transport links

  • Road: 80% of the UK’s population is located within a 4hr drive. ​AHP / AEP located within minutes of the A180 dual carriageway with congestion-free, high-speed road links – from the A160 to M180 through to the M18, M1 and M62.
  • Air: Humber Freeport is close to 3 international airports (2 of which are hubs for air freight) Humberside Airport is located 8 miles to the west with daily flights to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
  • Sea: Frequent Sea freight services from the river Humber to European and Scandinavian offshore renewables industry hubs.​
  • Rail: Direct rail access into AHP & AEP. Humber Freeport is well-connected to Britain’s large and extensive rail network. Less than 1hr travel time to Leeds, Doncaster, and York, and less than 90 mins to Sheffield.

How do existing local
businesses benefit?

We will know more about this as details emerge. However, it is the intention to incentive new investors to the area to use local suppliers, to boost existing businesses across the Humber. Businesses will also benefit from the general uplift in economic activity in the area catalysed by the freeport.

How can my land be added
as a tax site or customs site?

It is our ambition that if Humber Freeport is successful it will grow over time. However, it will take Government approval to add new sites. We hope new Government guidance on this will be made available in the future to help guide how sites can be expanded.

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