Ports of Felixstowe and Harwich set out joint bid to establish Freeport

Public and private sector leaders have set out their joint vision for a new Freeport on the east coast of the UK, focusing on the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port, both owned by Hutchison Ports.

Freeport East is seen as a potential strategic hub, linking UK importers and exporters and suppliers and customers across the globe, situated on trading routes to Asia and Northern Europe.

The plan has been set out jointly by business and local government leaders from Essex and Suffolk, and work is now underway to develop a detailed bid following the publication of the government’s Freeports prospectus.