Associated British Ports (ABP) has entered into a strategic agreement with Clarksons Port Services (CPS).
The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore an expanded partnership at ABP’s new Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), a marine hub for maintaining, repowering and constructing offshore wind sites.
The MoU builds on the relationship between ABP and CPS at the port of Lowestoft, paving the way for further collaboration at the new GBP35 million (USD45.9 million) LEEF site, which has been designed to meet the growing demands of the offshore energy sector, providing infrastructure for operations and maintenance and construction support.
The facility will also support other seaborne trades, including aggregate and project cargoes related to civil engineering and the nuclear industry, focusing on Sizewell C nuclear power plant project.
Paul Ager, divisional port manager at ABP, said that the LEEF would feature 345 m of quayside, three deepwater berths, and extensive operational and storage space].
David Rumsey, managing director of CPS, said: “This is a significant step forward in aligning our support for the development of LEEF to strengthen Lowestoft’s infrastructure for renewable energy. It will enhance CPS’s capacity to serve its clients in the growing offshore wind sector, bringing economic benefits and opportunities to Lowestoft as the port evolves into a key hub for the energy sector in the Southern North Sea.”
In May, ABP began dredging the outer harbour and channel approaches at the port of Lowestoft to develop LEEF.
