The Port of Great Yarmouth on the east coast is set to be expanded after its owner began preparing plans to develop it into a deep water terminal.
Peel Ports Group is seeking planning consent for the development and said it hoped to get the green light in early 2026.
The operator is progressing plans to develop the southern terminal at its outer harbour amid a surge in demand from developers and construction contractors working on major onshore and offshore infrastructure projects.
The development will consist of an additional 350 metres of quay, a RoRo ramp, a heavy lift pad and approximately 10 hectares of strengthened outdoor storage space.
Peel Ports said Great Yarmouth was home to one of the deepest non-tidally restricted facilities on the country’s east coast.
Its existing terminals service a variety of construction customers, including major infrastructure projects such as Sizewell C and offshore energy projects based in the southern North Sea.
Port director Richard Goffin said: “The Port of Great Yarmouth has been supporting major offshore and inland energy projects for over six decades, and we are seeing that demand continue to grow, with real momentum now building behind some major projects.
“Our team’s expertise is second to none and the port is ideally located to support the construction of vital infrastructure projects as it is less restricted than its east coast competitors, who are impacted by items such as locks, shallow approach channels and road transport bottlenecks.
“This development will help us meet our objective of playing an increasingly central role in the future of UK infrastructure, and have a positive impact on our regional and national economies,” he added.
