EastPort UK is the trading name of Great Yarmouth Port Company Ltd

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CATALYST FOR CHANGE Driving from Recession
Eddie Freeman, CEO, EastPort UK
EastPort UK is the trading name of Great Yarmouth
Port Company Ltd
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THE COMPANY
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL PORT HOLDINGS
GREAT YARMOUTH PORT COMPANY LTD
Trading as EASTPORT UK
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THE OUTER HARBOUR
210m width at harbour entrance Dredged to 10m CD
700m quay space Up to 250m developable quay
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THE FUNDING (circa 80M)
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WHATS IN IT FOR NORFOLK?
What does Norfolk want to be?
Norfolk for Norfolk?
National Player?
Centre of Europe?
A wider vision?
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NATIONAL PLAYER
Economy around a port.
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A PLACE IN EUROPE?
A port surrounded by Europe.
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EURO CENTRIC
We are an island.
Road Rail Air Sea
We are European.
European interaction is growing.
East Coast U.K. en route to Europe.
Norfolk must be connected.
INFRASTRUCTURE IS CRUCIAL
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EURO CENTRIC
SIZE MATTERS
Gateway Port the new entrant
GREAT YARMOUTH Open for business December 2009
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
For a Euro Centric Vision
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OPPORTUNITIES
Renewables (Energy). Offshore Gas
Decommissioning. Containers (Short Mid
Sea). Roll On/Roll Off Ferry Sector. Agricultural
Sector. General Cargo.
MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITY
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OPPORTUNITIES
RENEWABLES (Energy)
Wind farms Round 2 Support 2009/2010 Wind
farms Round 3 Support 2011 Servicing
renewables
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OPPORTUNITIES
OFFSHORE, GAS, DECOMMSSIONING
Greater capacity/scale extension of
existing. New generation of service
equipment/vessels. Decommissioning interest
already expressed.
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OPPORTUNITIES
CONTAINERS
Deep Sea Intra Europe Mid Sea Direct Calls Short
Sea Intra Europe/Direct Calls
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OPPORTUNITIES
ROLL ON / ROLL OFF
Excellent location within Europe. Modern vessels
can deliver better scheduling. Post recession
cheaper, faster vessels available. Entrepreneurs
will disrupt pre-recession status quo.
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OPPORTUNITIES
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Norfolk South Lincs Suffolk
All grow stuff.
Fertiliser
Needed to grow stuff.
G.Y.P.C. Can offer best package to
importers/exporters South of Humber and North of
Tilbury.
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OPPORTUNITIES
GENERAL CARGO
Aggregates. Sugar. Project Cargoes. Etc.
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NORFOLK HAS A GATEWAY PORT
This is what we are doing in Great Yarmouth in
Norfolk
Renewables
Engaged with industry round 3 wind farms.
Offshore
Englands number one provider.
Containers
PSA worlds number one container handler.
Ro/Ro
Business presently in recession. Opportunities
will materialise.
Agri Sector
Gleadell Agriculture. J H Bunn.
General Cargo
Stema. British Sugar.
Inward Investment
Is happening with more to follow.
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THE MESSAGE
This is new for Norfolk.
Remember the concept.
Embrace / Promote.
Norfolk can be the player in Renewables.
A major opportunity.
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Thank you.
EastPort UK EastPort UK House South Beach
Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3GY
www.eastportuk.co.uk