Freeport Focus – Edition 1
March 2025
News
Humber Freeport has three designated tax sites – Hull East, Goole and Immingham. Each of these sites provides investors with a range of investor incentives, from business rates relief and…
Humber Freeport has joined manufacturers' association Make UK, strengthening its ties to industry and major employers. Humber Freeport provides a range of investment opportunities across its three tax sites in…
Ideal Heating has given Hull MP Dame Diana Johnson a tour of its flagship UK Technology Centre, as development of the facility enters its final stages. The UKTC is a…
Humber Freeport stood alongside businesses and industry leaders at The Great Exhibition of Lincolnshire, the county’s flagship inaugural event showcasing world-leading sectors and investment opportunities. The exhibition, held at the…
Humber Freeport and the Humber Principals Group have announced a key partnership, focused on shaping skills development and employer engagement across the region. The two organisations will work closely together…
Humber Freeport has welcomed planning approval for two major developments within the Freeport’s Goole tax site. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Planning Committee has granted full planning permission to Finnish…
Humber Freeport is proud to support the Goole to Leeds public transport connectivity study, which is exploring ways to improve strategic transport links between Goole, the Lower Aire Valley, and…
The man who led two of the Humber region’s biggest inward investments has been appointed as the new Chair of Humber Freeport. Senior Siemens executive Finbarr Dowling, who has driven…
The future of logistics and maritime industries depends on fresh thinking and engaging the next generation of talent. On Tuesday 8th July, Humber Freeport partnered with Ormiston Maritime Academy in…
Humber Freeport has announced a senior appointment, with a remit to attract inward investment and support economic growth across the region. Richard Beason has joined Humber Freeport as Head of…
Membership-led industrial training organisation CATCH has broken ground on the latest phase of its expansion. Our CEO, Simon Green, attended a special ceremony on Friday 27th June, as construction work…
Humber Freeport has welcomed the Government’s Industrial Strategy, which placed freeports at the centre of its growth plans. The Strategy, accompanied by a standalone ‘UK Freeports Programme Report,’ said freeports…
Elected leaders from Hull and East Yorkshire have been quizzed by young trailblazers on the hottest topics facing the region. Hull City Council Leader Cllr Mike Ross and East Riding…
Humber Freeport’s CEO joined logistics experts to discuss how innovation and collaboration can future-proof the UK’s supply chain. Simon Green informed an audience at the ‘Port to Port’ session –…
The Humber region’s powerful investment proposition and growing momentum was highlighted at the UK’s largest property and infrastructure event, with collaboration and unified leadership emerging as key themes. Humber Freeport…
As the curtain falls on another outstanding conference, we’re reflecting on three days at UKREiiF packed with meaningful connections, insightful discussions and genuine momentum for the Humber region. This was…
UKREiiF continues to bring together professionals across the property, planning, investment and infrastructure sectors, with an incredible array of networking opportunities and thought-provoking sessions. Each year, Humber Freeport brings a…
Under clear skies and blazing sunshine, UKREiiF 2025 kicked off at Royal Armouries and New Dock in Leeds, bringing together key players from across the property, investment, planning and infrastructure…
The Humber must create the “perfect skills ecosystem” to unlock major investment and deliver a prosperous future for the region, an offshore wind conference in Hull has heard. Sarah Duckering,…
Hydrogen energy took centre stage as Humber Freeport joined a powerful regional delegation at the UK’s largest net zero conference. A collaboration spanning the private and public sectors came together…
Goole has seen a wave of investment in recent years. The town’s strategic location, with excellent transport links to Leeds, Doncaster, York, Hull and Sheffield, has already attracted significant investment…
Humber Freeport is looking for an experienced director to lead its Board. The strategic leadership role will require the individual to operate in a rapidly changing and complex environment. The…
“If you work in property or investment, then you simply need to be at UKREiiF.” That’s what last year’s Prop Star, Cameron Wood, had to say when he reflected on…
When freeports were established in the UK, the Humber was identified as the region with the most powerful proposition. Since its launch, Humber Freeport has helped to attract well over…
Plans have been submitted to create the UK’s largest tissue paper mill in Goole, within the Humber Freeport tax site. Finnish manufacturer Metsä Tissue and Wykeland Group, which owns the…
The Humber Freeport Board is beginning the process to appoint a new Chair after Simon Bird resigned from the position. Having recently returned to his home in the North West…
The Humber is “possibly the most exciting part of the country” in what it offers to the growth of UK plc, a major northern conference has been told. Opening the…
This article first appeared on the Yorkshire Post website on November 27, ahead of the Great Northern Conference in Hull. Net zero. Skills. Innovation. Infrastructure. Growth. All of these…
The cutting-edge technologies which will play a critical role in decarbonising the Humber industrial cluster have been spotlighted at Associated British Ports’s Innovation Day. The event, held at the Aura…
The importance of businesses involving their supply chain from the start of the drive to net zero has been highlighted by an expert panel. Humber Freeport CEO Simon Green joined…