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ISSUE NO.12: WINTER 2019 04–05 06–07 20–21 22–23 Partnering Northern Delivering economic growth Mapping the future for growth transport pledges through knowledge transfer through education Pioneering Port Power 36–38 How Britain’s biggest port operator is using renewable energy Insight from Britain’s Leading Port Operator 2 REPORT – WINTER 2019 REPORT – WINTER 2019 3 In this issue Welcome to the last edition of Report magazine in 2019, a turbulent year for 04–05 06–07 14 –15 16 –17 18–19 UK politics and trade. Partnering for growth Northern transport RNLI: Saving lives at sea Moving malt via the ABP Humber Half This issue opens with an article focusing on the UK’s first Port Economic Partnership (PEP), pledges Port of Kings Lynn Marathon and 5K: for led by The Department for Transport (DfT) in veterans and new starters partnership with ABP’s Port of Southampton, which will spearhead innovation by creating Gill Morris, Founder and Chief Executive of Bob King, Group Commercial Director at Crisp DevoConnect, a consultancy which aims to The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at Malt, discusses how the Norfolk-founded Having joined ABP’s corporate communications stronger links between ports and Government. build better devolution across the UK, sea. It doesn’t matter who you are, or how business has used the Port of King’s Lynn and team on the Humber relatively recently, Charli This, however, is not the only exciting project ABP’s Port of Southampton hosts the UK’s discusses the importance of investment in you got into trouble, if you need help at sea, has grown from strength to strength servicing the Parkin, reflects on the thrill of organising the ABP first Port Economic Partnership. transport infrastructure. RNLI lifeboat volunteers will be there for you. worldwide malt industry. Humber Half Marathon. happening across our ports, with Wales & Short Sea Ports celebrating the coming together of a new, stronger region, and the Port of Southampton making good progress one year on from the launch of its air quality strategy. Other powerful views in this issue include the think tank DevoConnect on regional growth strategies for the North, ultrasonics manufacturer Coltraco on future opportunities for UK international trade and Crisp Malt, a Norfolk- founded business which has used the Port of King’s Lynn and has grown from strength to strength servicing the worldwide malt industry. The importance of investing in education and 08–09 10–13 20–21 22–23 Also in this issue skills is also emphasised in articles from the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) Southampton air quality: Exporting excellence Delivering economic Mapping the future and MLA College, which focuses on how United and stronger 18 months on Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE, growth through through education than ever – ABP's Wales & advancements in Artificial Intelligence are Short Sea Ports Division Since releasing its Air Quality Strategy and a Professor-in-Practice at Durham Business Dr Basak Akdemir, Chief Executive of MLA affecting maritime education. pledging a series of commitments, the Port of School and the CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics, knowledge transfer College, discusses her experience of working 24–25 — Other highlights include pieces focusing on the Southampton has been steadily delivering against outlines reasons to be optimistic about the UK's Louise Jones PhD provides an introduction to the at the intersection of the maritime industry its ambitious goals, Alastair Welch reports. international trade future. Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN). and education. special energy of the Humber Coastal Marathon News Wrap and the vital work done by charities such as 26–28 — the RNLI, which we hope will provide inspiration An estate with a view: ABP Property WLE for readers to get involved in similar worthwhile O DG N E 29 K community initiatives in the New Year. — ABP at the party conferences 30–31 S G EX H A R I N — In the loop 32–33 PORTING — A day in the life… 34–35 Associated British Ports is committed to the environment. UK — If you would like to share your View from the bridge perspective on the future 36–38 of trade and the maritime I industry, please get in touch at N N waterless alcohol and carbon renewable recycled VOC free N I O Pressiana Naydenova LED substitute free neutral energy FSC® stock inks O V A T [email protected] Editor Report magazine 4 REPORT – WINTER 2019 PARTNERING FOR GROWTH 5 Partnering for growth “ The Partnership will focus on ensuring that public and private sector organisations at local, regional and national levels work together to enable improved links with our global trading partners.” The Department for Transport (DfT), and ensuring that planning processes are in partnership with ABP’s Port of as efficient as possible. It is anticipated that Southampton, will host the UK’s first Port this will better facilitate ports’ investment Economic Partnership (PEP), an innovative in new freight-handling facilities and other initiative to create stronger links between infrastructure needed to grow trading ports and Government to maximise long- volumes and maintain the UK’s position term trade and economic growth. The as a leading maritime nation. Partnership will be launched at an event at The Partnership will focus on ensuring ABP’S PORT OF London International Shipping Week, on that public and private sector organisations board the NLV Pharos lightship. PORTSSOUTHAMPTON at local, regional and national levels As part of its strategy, ‘Maritime 2050 – work together to enable improved links HOSTS THE UK’S Navigating the Future’, launched in January with our global trading partners, ready 2019, the Government outlined the creation for a post-Brexit world where the resilience FIRST PORT of Port Economic Partnerships as one way of our trading hubs is more critical than of creating a strong business environment ever before. for ports to thrive, in turn boosting trade ECONOMIC The UK’s first PEP will see the Port of and driving the national economy. Southampton, the UK’s number one PARTNERSHIP. Areas that the Partnership will focus on export port and Europe’s leading cruise include leveraging the maximum benefit turnaround destination, work closely with & GOV from public and private sector investment DfT to trial the concept. 6 REPORT – WINTER 2019 NORTHERN TRANSPORT PLEDGES 7 Northern transport pledges “Already over a third of total UK rail freight is handled in the North, but with the full delivery of Northern Gill Morris, Founder and Chief Executive of sectors are making decisions based on they were ignored. Now, however, with Powerhouse Rail, DevoConnect, a consultancy which aims to build better their arrival in the region. the country polarised like never before, connecting the it could be a Conservative Government devolution across the UK, discusses how investment Ultimately, the future of the North is delivering major investment in the North northern economy looking brighter. Surprising as it may be, in transport infrastructure can help unlock economic of England. Our job, as businesses, the vote to leave the European Union has coast to coast and politicians and pressure groups with growth potential across the country. tied the Conservatives to a demanding, an interest and involvement in Northern with North-South more working class-skewing Northern areas, is to ensure that the Government electorate. When the Party could connections, this is held to its promises. guarantee a majority without these voters, could surge.” The North needs better transport. With coast to coast and with North-South to ‘rebalance the economy’ and bring two huge rail projects in the pipeline, HS2 connections, this could surge. economic regeneration to those areas and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), the which have been ‘left behind’. Considerable private sector investment Government finally has a chance to put its needs to be matched by substantial What’s the best way to do this? The full weight behind plans for future northern Government infrastructure funding, further answer is clear. Deliver on the plans prosperity. Delivering these rail projects building private sector confidence in the that are already in place that have been together, all the way, and in full, will position of the North to lead on freight specifically designed to rectify the huge transform the entire country’s economy. transfer by both rail and road. 25% productivity gap between the North With a General Election in December, the and the rest of the UK. That means Conservative Party has already indicated committing to HS2 and NPR as well as its willingness to invest in rail, connect “ In the next three decades upgrading existing East-West transport the great cities of the North and deliver links to allow motorists, rail passengers, more Metro Mayor deals. If Prime Minister northern freight will and freight to travel freely across a hugely Johnson can secure the majority he craves expand by a huge 50% expanded northern economic zone. in order to deliver Brexit, it seems likely that The figures are well-known but still there will be a far more devolved settlement and the UK’s road and shocking. Only 10,000 people are within for England, and a renewed openness to rail network will need an hour or less of four northern cities. large-scale infrastructure investment. some serious investment If NPR is delivered this number will rise Crucially, that could also mean a renewed to 1.3 million. The benefits of this for the emphasis on the importance of northern to cope.” cities and towns of the North cannot be ports to the UK economy and, alongside overstated. It will revolutionise the way ports, rail freight. With so many of our business is done and the opportunities Regardless, however, with a climate major ports based in England’s regions, people can grasp.