THAMES FREEPORT INVESTMENT: CONNECTING INDUSTRY AND INVESTORS WITH INNOVATION
Thames Freeport is a beacon for clean energy technologies, added-value manufacturing, and advanced logistics, with unrivalled global connectivity to over 130 ports in over 65 countries.
We are the ideal location for advanced manufacturing in sectors ranging from food and beverages to automotive, construction and E-commerce.
The Thames Freeport is a hotbed of collaboration, connecting industry and investors with innovation and community skills in connected, clean and pioneering technologies.
The UK logistics market is worth £130 billion per year. UK trends will be driven by the need for efficient and sustainable logistics solutions which is driving investment in new technologies, such as electric vehicles and drones.
INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
STATE-OF-THE-ART INFRASTRUCTURE
Our partners are world leaders in making trade flow and have invested over £2.5 billion in port and logistics infrastructure over the past 10 years, with over £3 billion of further investment planned.
The Thames Freeport offers modern infrastructure tailored to the unique needs of manufacturers, including temperature-controlled storage, distribution facilities, and advanced production spaces.
Investment in hydrogen and alternative fuel infrastructure will spur the development of a green logistics cluster with enormous growth potential.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
The UK has established itself at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with leading research institutions and industry experts to drive innovation in food processing and packaging, smart homes, retrofitting, AI and hydrogen.
In collaboration with South Korea and Rainmaking, we have established a Smart City Lab . This will provide R&D opportunities for the Thames Freeport.
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KEY SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES
FOOD & DRINK
Thames Freeport can facilitate a new era of low-carbon, river-borne logistics, serving a number of consumer markets. It will also apply AI to revolutionise food production, automated manufacturing, sustainable packaging, and supply chain optimisation.
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
Driven by net-zero targets, urban regeneration projects, large scale mixed-use developments, and plans to retrofit over 4,000,000 homes by 2050. Anchored around Tilbury’s thriving Construction Hub.
AUTOMOTIVE & ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Demand for electric and hybrid vehicles continues to surge, the need for environmentally friendly materials, advanced battery technologies, lightweight components and connected and smart vehicles is on the rise. Dagenham represents the UK’s largest automotive footprint.
LOGISTICS (B2B) & E-COMMERCE (B2C)
UK logistics is largest in Europe worth £130 billion, expected to grow by 3% and employing 2.5 million people. Driven by online retail, same day delivery and increasing demand for personalisation.
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A £350m investment will allow the creation of a all-electric and autonomous fourth berth – operational in 2024.
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Tilbury generates 80% of electricity usage through investment in renewables (wind).
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By 2040, an estimated 25.5 million EVs and hybrids on the road in the UK and Thames Freeport is well-positioned to facilitate automotive component manufacturers.
