UK Prime Minister launches Economic Plan at the Port of Felixstowe
The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, launched an Economic Plan for the East of England today during a visit to the Port of Felixstowe, the company said in its press release.
Whilst at the port he saw the ultra-large container ship, CSCL Saturn, being worked at the port's Berths 8&9. He also viewed the extension being built to these berths which will allow the UK's largest container port to handle even more of the latest mega-ships operating on the world's major trade routes.
The Prime Minister welcomed the Port of Felixstowe's significant investment in its world-class facilities, including future plans for a new £200m Berth (Berth 10), and the additional jobs created.
The East of England has seen the fastest growth in employment of any English region outside London since the last election and the Prime Minister highlighted what has been delivered and what is underway as part of ongoing work to build a more resilient economy. He also talked about what more can be done to secure a brighter future for hardworking people across the region. The plan aims to create 250,000 new jobs by 2020 and will take forward £4.2 billion of investment into transport infrastructure.
Felixstowe is the UK's largest container port. In 2014 it became the first UK port to handle over 4 million TEUs in a single year.