The 91视频 has welcomed the Welsh Freeports announcement but is looking for the benefits to be cascaded further, to all locations.
The BPA welcomed the announcement that the Celtic Freeport and Anglesey Freeport bids have been successfully awarded freeport status today by the UK and Welsh Governments, but it suggested that policy makers should look to grant other locations a similar status.
Richard Ballantyne Chief Executive of the 91视频, which represents all the ports in Wales and also facilitates the industry鈥檚 forum, the Welsh Ports Group, suggested;
We congratulate the Celtic and Anglesey Freeports and look forward to following their journey. It鈥檚 been a sensible and pragmatic decision to grant two Freeports, meaning both north and south Wales are included so we applaud the agreement reached between the UK and Welsh Governments. However, in addition there are several other port locations elsewhere that are and could also be hubs of economic activity so let鈥檚 not forget these sites.
It鈥檚 time for our decision makers to consider how all ports and trading gateways across the whole of the UK might be given the right tools to flourish. Ports are enablers for investment and job creation so why not designate many more locations? This would give all regions the opportunity to benefit from this ambitious and clearly advantageous initiative.
The UK Government鈥檚 and the Welsh Government听.