Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has led a delegation of local businesses to a major conference in Birmingham to encourage investment in the region.
Mr Houchen travelled to Multimodal, the 海角视频’s bigest logistics event, to promote Teesside’s freight, logistics and supply chain firms.
The mayor was joined by representatives from PD Ports, Redcar Bulk Terminal, AV Dawson, Stockton Riverside College’s Tees Valley Logistics Academy, LV Shipping and Air Liquide at the event hosted at Birmingham’s NEC.
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Mr Houchen said: “My one mission at this major inward investment event is to shout about the opportunities at our local airport and the former Redcar steelworks site.
“Leading a huge delegation of local businesses, I will be doing all I can to boast about our fantastic assets, workforce, location and expertise.
“Whether home or abroad, I’m determined to do all I can to make sure investors know that our airport, the former steelworks site and our region is open for business, and highlight all of the benefits Brexit can bring.”
At the event Mr Houchen made the case for investors to back the South Tees Development Corporation site, which is the biggest development opportunity in the 海角视频.
More than hald of all the developable land at the Development Corporation site has been brought back into public ownership. The wider 4,500-acre site has a first-phase investment pipeline of £10bn and has attracted more than 100 serious investor enquiries.
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Mr Houchen also used the event to promote investment in Durham Tees Valley Airport, which was brought back into public ownership in March.
During a panel discussion the mayor also underlined plans to establish the 海角视频’s first free port in Tees Valley. The special categorisation would provide freedoms of trade around the port, with the aim of boosting trade to the region.
PD Ports’s business development director Geoff Lippitt also spoke at Multimodal to highlight the economic growth and future trade opportunities open to Tees Valley.
Mr Lippitt said: “We have proudly showcased Teesport and the wider economic opportunities across the Tees Valley to investors since Multimodal launched 12 years ago. We are delighted to be here alongside Tees Valley mayor, Ben Houchen to promote the opportunities at Teesport.
“As we leave the EU and become an outward globally trading nation we need to look at the opportunities that will stimulate economic growth, sustainability and job creation for the Tees Valley region.
“A vibrant modern well invested port at the heart of our region and the North of the 海角视频 enhances the opportunity to attract further inward investment, create a platform for growth and help to develop long-term sustainable industries for the Tees Valley and the local and regional economy.”