At the Partnership's annual reception, David Ralph commented “The Haven Gateway should no longer rely on service-sector jobs to support ever increasing housing growth and in-migration of skills to deliver its economic growth.  The sub-region must up-skill its own communities, facilitate new business start-ups and rise to the challenge of unprecedented opportunities in real growth sectors if it is to recover effectively from recession.” 

A group of leading business people from the ports and logistics industry, based in Suffolk and North Essex, met with local authority officers and councillors yesterday to discuss the future growth of the sector and to undertake an assessment of the infrastructure and employment land needed to ensure   the sector is adequately supported.

THE vital part that the Haven Gateway ports play in the regional, national and international supply chain and broader economy was underlined when the new Shipping Minister, Mike Penning, spent the day in Felixstowe and Harwich.

THE UK offshore wind farm sector reached a landmark this month (June) with the official inauguration of its newest development, Gunfleet Sands, within sight of the Essex coast.

Over 50 boats from across the UK and Europe arrived in Suffolk this weekend (3-4 July) for the 2010 Felixstowe Regatta, sponsored by the Haven Gateway Partnership.

Work is due to get underway this month on developing the 40-acre Knowledge Gateway at the University of Essex.

The Costa Deliziosa, the latest addition to the Costa fleet, visited Harwich on her first transit call at the port.

There’s nothing quite like a threat to survival for getting people to work together in a common cause – and perhaps no better example of this than what’s been going on in ports around England and Wales since the middle of 2008.

The first wind turbines for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm have been loaded out from Harwich International Port for installation.

Essex County Council have organised a summit for anyone interested in doing business with India on 21 June.