Celtic Freeport Connections second edition
Celtic Freeport has published the second edition of its monthly LinkedIn newsletter, highlighting progress as the organisation moves from vision to delivery across Wales’ investment and innovation corridor. The newsletter reflects on the UK Government’s new Clean Jobs Plan, which confirms significant future skills demand across low carbon sectors, including CCS and hydrogen, both central […]
Celtic Freeport positioned to be offshore wind hubs
At the Future Energy Wales conference, Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, launched the Welsh Government’s Port Prospectus, highlighting Wales’ pivotal role in the UK’s clean energy future. With the Celtic Freeport’s expansion plans at Pembroke Dock and Port Talbot central to this vision, Wales is set to harness its unique geography, deep-water […]
Unlocking customs benefits at Celtic Freeport – lessons from Liverpool
The customs incentives often attract particular interest from businesses – and rightly so. What the modern UK freeport model does well is bring together a range of customs procedures under one roof, simplifying what can otherwise be a complex landscape. At UK freeports, three customs benefits are available: These benefits are not just theoretical. In […]
Green Fuel Projects Advance
The Celtic Freeport welcomes the UK Government’s funding award through the Advanced Fuels Fund to LanzaTech UK’s DRAGON 1 & 2 initiative. This funding will support the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility at the Port Talbot Tax Site, which received planning consent in 2024. The investment will accelerate delivery of the DRAGON 1 […]
Freeport welcomes TCE’s FLOW developers selection
The Celtic Freeport welcomes the announcement from The Crown Estate (TCE), naming Equinor and Gwynt Glas as the lead developers for the next generation of floating offshore wind (FLOW) farms in the Celtic Sea. It follows TCE’s recent £400 million commitment to support UK supply chains and aligns with the Welsh Government’s multi-port strategy to deliver FLOW, developed through […]
Celtic Sea FLOW Shortlist
The development of floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea has reached a major milestone, as The Crown Estate confirmed the final stage of its leasing round for three sites off the coasts of Wales and South West England. This marks a significant step towards delivering up to 4.5GW of renewable energy – enough […]
LanzaTech’s Project Dragon Green Light
LanzaTech has secured planning permission for Project Dragon, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility located in the proposed Port Talbot Tax Site. This plant will convert ethanol into approximately 100 million litres of SAF annually, meeting about 1% of the UK’s jet fuel demand and reducing lifecycle emissions by over 70%. The project is expected […]
Future Port Talbot
Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled the ‘Future Port Talbot’ initiative, aiming to transform the port into a central hub for floating offshore wind (FLOW) and green energy development. Supported by Celtic Freeport tax site status, the port’s natural deep-water harbour and development land make it ideal for this transformation, with plans for hydrogen production, […]
