News
July – September 2023 Investment News Roundup
In anticipation of a series of Net Zero projects set to commence in the Humber region from as early as 2024, alongside continued investment into the region across multiple sectors, the last three months has seen a large amount of investment put into complementing the regions already strong training and skills provision for business and industry.
April – June 2023 News Roundup
Renewable energy projects both onshore and offshore saw positive progression steps taken alongside announcements within the seafood manufacturing sector, a sector synonymous within our region.
January – March 2023 News Roundup
The first three months of 2023 has seen positive steps taken forward in proposed key project that will strengthen the regions position and reputation in the ports, logistics and renewable energies sectors.
October 2022 – Work Begins on £5.5M Engineering Training Centre
October saw work begin on the new £5.5m engineering training centre that will help serve the regions skills needs for years to come.
August 2022 – Wind & Hydrogen
The world’s new largest wind farm and plans announced to host the first large scale green hydrogen production facility in the UK are the two biggest headlines for August in what was a busy month for the region.
Creating a Motorway Service Station for Wildlife
On the shores of the Humber Estuary in North East Lincolnshire, a new haven for wildlife is starting to appear.
June 2022 – New Mitigation Site
In June work continued on the development of a second mitigation site in North East Lincolnshire that will support industrial investment in the area for decades to come.
May 2022 – National Clean Maritime Demonstration Hub
A blueprint for the greening up of vessels in the UK’s largest offshore wind port has been delivered, with work now being taken forward.
April 2022 – Carbon Capture
Sustainability and decarbonisation once again occupied the inward investment business headlines of North East Lincolnshire throughout April
February 2022 – Plans Submitted for New Engineering Training Centre
The unveiling of plans for a new £5M engineering training centre was the highlight for inward investment in North East Lincolnshire in February.
January 2022 – Happy New Year
We welcomed in the new year in North East Lincolnshire with good news announced for two of our key sectors in Seafood and Ports & Logistics.
December 2021 – Deals, Awards & Power
Offshore wind and renewable energy occupied the December 2021 headlines for the region with big deals agreed, awards received, and power generated.
November 2021 – Waste-to-Energy Green Light
Waste-to-energy projects were at the forefront of big news announcements from the region in November.
October 2021 – Freeports, Carbon Capture & Rail Freight
Positive Autumn Budget announcements for the Humber region alongside green energy news dominated the business headlines throughout October
Food Manufacturing in the UK: Why South Humber is the perfect location
Known as Europe’s Food Town, Grimsby and the wider North East Lincolnshire region has historic roots in the food industry
South Humber Perfectly Positioned as Green Electricity Records Are Broken Three Times
Great Britain’s electricity system was the greenest it had ever been at lunchtime on Easter Bank Holiday Monday
Training and Development at the Forefront for Key South Humber Industries
A £445,000 investment into oil industry logistics training and the announcement of the relocation of a leading offshore wind training provider to the region has further strengthened the regions position in key industries.
New Multi-Million-Pound Building Is Flagship for North East Lincolnshire’s Promising Industrial Future
A multi-million-pound new building, the flagship for North East Lincolnshire’s promising industrial future, has been handed over to high-flying renewables firm myenergi.
New Humber Link Road Officially Opened
DELIGHTED business owners have joined leading councillors in praising the £8.5m new Humber Link Road, which is now open between Grimsby and Immingham.
Multi-million pound “landmark’’ boost for North East Lincolnshire
News that the Humber is to be one of Britain’s newly-established Freeports described as part of a “landmark day for the borough’s businesses and residents’’ by Council Leader Philip Jackson.
New Spanish Service, Early Step in Strategy to Bring More Supply Chain Options From the South.
The development, which comes after a £36 million terminal expansion at Immingham
Internationally Important Wildlife Making its Home in North East Lincolnshire
More than 30 internationally important bird species have made their home at the South Humber bank’s award-winning wildlife mitigation site
Wildlife to benefit from Novartis legacy
A unique wildlife site, which will provide industrial opportunity along the South Humber Bank in the decades ahead.
Humber Freeport – Major Opportunity
Freeports represent a major opportunity for regions of the UK to develop their economies and attract new investment.
The Humber Offshore Wind Cluster – Prospectus Download
The Humber Offshore Wind Cluster Prospectus, documents the incredible journey of the offshore wind sector in the Humber region.
First building at North East Lincolnshire’s new business park on its way to completion
The first building at North East Lincolnshire’s new business park is well on its way to completion
SHIIP mitigation site shortlisted for MJ Award
North East Lincolnshire has been shortlisted for another national award in the local government “Oscars”.
Wildlife and industry, side by side
Rare nesting birds, a herd of Hereford yearling cattle, and even the odd deer or two
Planning Committee approves waste-to-jet-fuel plant
North East Lincolnshire Council’s Planning Committee has approved plans for the UK’s first commercial waste-to-jet-fuel plant.