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Maximising Strategic Infrastructure Assets

The Port of Barrow is owned by ABP and handled 167,000 tonnes of traffic in
2017. The port serves the offshore windfarm industry, and the nuclear

submarine building programme. It also handles dry bulks (e.g. wood pulp and
aggregates) and liquid bulks (condensate, the liquid by-product of gas
production).

The Port is the closest port to the Walney offshore wind farm, and provides a
base to four O&M bases supporting renewable energy generation in the Irish
Sea. The port is a nuclear licensed port and serves Cumbria’s global nuclear
offer. The port also has a berth to accommodate cruise vessels up to 160m in
length, providing a gateway to the Lake District.

According to a recent study*, the Port of Barrow contributes £107m to the UK
economy, including £89m to the town of Barrow, and supports 1,200 jobs
across the UK. Looking ahead, the study estimates the Port could grow its
annual contribution to the UK economy by £30m, taking its total annual

contribution to £137m.

ABP are working with Cumbria LEP to identify scope for involvement in a

Cumbria Free Port proposal which Barrow could be part of.

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