The Haven Gateway Partnership was created in 2001, to provide a framework through which its partners - from both the public and private sectors - could work together to promote economic opportunities and secure the future prosperity of this international gateway to the UK.

Growth Point status in 2006 and the Partnership's appointment of a Chief Executive in September 2007 signalled a step-change in the Partnership's ambitions to deliver its vision, with a strong focus on sustainable growth and a broader remit - no longer centred solely on port expansion.