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EnBW and JERA Nex bp, joint developers of the Mona and Morgan wind farms have made a commitment of over £100m to develop Belfast as a key hub for the offshore wind sector in the UK and Ireland.
Their lease of Belfast Harbour’s D1 terminal will see the assembly and marshalling of wind turbine components for two of the biggest offshore wind farms planned in the Irish Sea.
Belfast Harbour is carrying ...
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Belfast Harbour drives 15% of Northern Ireland’s entire output, according to a commissioned report by the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre and Grant Thornton, published on 4 November.
It handles freight valued at £26.7bn each year, says the document, entitled Belfast Harbour: An Economic Driver for the Region.
The research analysed activity ...
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Trade through Belfast Harbour increased slightly in 2024 as key goods and commodities in and out of Northern Ireland remained resilient in the face of global economic headwinds and high energy costs.
Releasing its annual trade figures, Belfast Harbour reported that 24.1 million tonnes of goods were handled by the port in ...
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Belfast Harbour reported rising annual turnover and operating profits in 2023 while expenditure on major capital projects reached a record £65 million.
The trust port reported turnover of £82.9m for 2023, up 7% on its figures for 2022, while earnings were up 4% on the previous year to £46.3m. Underlying profit ...
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Chair of Belfast Harbour, Dr Theresa Donaldson, was godmother to the port’s new pilot boat Hibernia this week. Northern Ireland’s largest port took delivery of its newest vessel, which will transport pilots to and from ships calling at Belfast.
The new vessel, built by Holyhead Marine Services, will replace PB4; the ...
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Trade through Belfast increased to a record 23.7m tonnes in 2017, up by 600,000 tonnes or 3% on the previous year, the port said in an announcement on 19 February.
It said that the increase came despite the low level of growth in the local economy, significant and strategic investments by ...
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Belfast Harbour says that proceed from a record financial performance in 2016, announced on 26 June, will be reinvested in its port and property activities. Belfast’s turnover grew by 7% to £58.1m while operating profit increased by 12% to £32.2m.
The growth was driven by improved port throughput - up by ...
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