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Port expansions
1,000 acres of land could be released for development around UK ports.
Leading UK port operator Associated British Ports has announced another port development on top of two other expansions planned for the UK.
The latest release of development land is on the southside of Cardiff city centre, and the company says this will become ‘a catalyst for regeneration’.
Two sites, approximately 13 acres in area within the port of Cardiff, will be large enough to accommodate up to 200,000ft2 (18,500m2) of industrial or logistical development, it says.
The site has a direct rail link which can be extended into the business park to enable transport of freight via the national rail network, and as the sites are within the port, they also have direct access to sea routes and can accommodate deep sea trade.
Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE are advising ABP on the development of the Cardiff sites, which are part of a national initiative by ABP that will see it release more than 1,000 acres to support the UK’s supply chain, manufacturing and renewable energy sectors, including the ones at Southampton and Hull (see next page).
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ABP ANNOUNCES RAFT OF PORT DEVELOPMENTS
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Planning granted for ABP in Hull
ABP has been granted planning permission to develop 400,000m2 of industrial,manufacturing and logistics land.
Outline planning consent has been given to Associated British Ports to expand the Port of Hull by 453 acres, including 212 acres within the Tax Assisted Zone. CBRE and Savills were appointed by ABP as agents and advisers on the project, a major port-centric manufacturing and logistics site for Hull.
“The Humber International Enterprise Park is one of the premier development sites in the North of England,” said regional director for the Humber Simon Bird. “It’s an exciting opportunity and great to have planning permission so that HIEP can now get up and running.”
ABP RELEASES LAND AT SOUTHAMPTON
Associated British Ports has made 30 acres of land at the Port of Southampton, UK available for development.
Colliers and Lambert Smith Hampton have been appointed by the port operator to create around 700,000 sq ft (65,000m2) of manufacturing or logistics facilities at two locations split across the Redbridge site and Marchwood Industrial Park.
“These strategic sites are capable of attracting a range of businesses to Southampton and creating new jobs,” said ABP’s head of property in Southampton, Ian Henderson.
“Redbridge is a prime development site in the thriving Western Docks. It sits within the Solent Freeport area and will provide tax benefits for businesses locating there.”
It has been estimated that a business leasing a 100,000 sq ft (9,300m2) warehouse for 25 years
8 The Port of Southampton on the UK’s south coast
in a freeport location could achieve tax savings of more than £4m (€4.75m) in its first five years of occupation.
The growth of online retailing – currently generating nearly £100 billion (€119 billion) in the UK – is creating unprecedented demand for logistics space.
Some estimates calculate that for every additional £1 billion (€1.2 billion) of online spend around 1 million sq ft (93,000 m2) of logistics space is needed to fulfil delivery.
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WORLD’S FIRST GREEN FUEL OFFSHORE VESSEL PLANNED
Ørsted and ESVAGT are investing in a green fuel vessel for off shore wind operations
The partnership agreement will see both fi rms investing in what they call the ‘world’s fi rst’ service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuel.
”The agreement with ESVAGT checks many boxes for us, as it both helps decarbonise our offshore operations while also demonstrating our strong belief that green fuels based on renewable energy is the most viable solution to create a green maritime sector,” said Mark Porter, head of offshore operations at Ørsted.
Battery powered
The SOV will be powered by batteries and dual fuel engines, capable of sailing on Ørsted-supplied renewable e-methanol, produced from wind energy and biogenic carbon. This will lead to a yearly emission reduction of around 4,500 tonnes of CO2 .
It is being designed for comfort and high workability, providing a highly efficient workspace and safe transfer of technicians at the windfarm via a motion-compensated gangway and transfer boats, as well as a crane to lift heavy spare parts.
As a floating home, it also offers recreational activities for the on-board crew and technicians, including fitness facilities, a game room, a cinema and individual accommodation. The SOV is also equipped with a helipad for fast access and transfers from shore.
The decision to invest in the new green fuel SOV supports Ørsted’s target of becoming carbon-neutral in its energy generation and own operations by 2025 and its sciencebased target of reaching net-zero emissions across the full value chain by 2040.
ESVAGT will start building the vessel in the second quarter of 2022. Once commissioned by the end of 2024, the SOV will start servicing the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 2, off the UK’s east coast.
Over the past two years, Ørsted has built up a diverse portfolio of green fuel projects, three of which focus on producing e-methanol for maritime transport.
The portfolio includes a newly announced project on the US Gulf Coast, which will supply 300,000 tonnes of e-methanol for A.P. Moller – Maersk’s fleet of zero-emissions vessels, as well as the projects ‘Green Fuels for Denmark’ and FlagshipONE in Sweden. Both projects will be able to supply around 50,000 tonnes of e-methanol for shipping in 2024-2025.
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be powered by batteries and dual fuel engines, capable of sailing on Ørsted-supplied renewable e-methanol
First US contract awarded to Ampelmann
Dutch fi rm Ampelmann is stepping into the US off shore wind market for the fi rst time.
The offshore access provision firm has won a contract for the US offshore wind market to supply its E1000 motion-compensated platform to the towage and transport company Otto Candies.
The E1000 platform will be fitted to the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair vessel Paul Candies to provide safer and more reliable offshore access for crew hooking up and commissioning wind turbines in three commercial-scale wind farms in the northeast US Atlantic.
The ’Walk to Work’ (W2W) systems are custom made and designed so that the movement of people to and from ships and offshore structures is safe regardless of wave heights, weather conditions and vessel sizes.
They can also hoist equipment up to a tonne in weight, and Ampelmann says the fitting will mean that multiple turbines ca be seviced at once.
In March, Ampelmann’s A-type motioncompensated gangway was fitted to MMA Offshore’s MMA Privilege, a workboat currently supplying maintenance services to a wind farm at the Côte d’Ivoire.
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