WHILE the North-East waits to hear about support for its plans to invest £30m to create 7,000 jobs, the Southern-based British Ports yesterday pledged to invest £400m in its UK ports over the next ten years.
The London-based operator, which runs Grimsby and Southampton ports among others, said it was waiting for a decision on a riverside container terminal at Hull after the General Election.
Its plans for a further deep sea container terminal at Southampton were turned down by the Government on environmental grounds.
AB Ports said it was also planning to sell £250m of property and land at many of its UK ports.
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