{"id":3246,"date":"2019-02-21T07:36:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T07:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=3246"},"modified":"2019-02-21T07:36:20","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T07:36:20","slug":"200m-port-of-tilbury-expansion-plan-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/200m-port-of-tilbury-expansion-plan-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3200m Port of Tilbury expansion plan approved"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Government has given the green light for the \u00a3200m expansion of the Port of Tilbury in Essex.<\/p>\n

Construction of Tilbury 2 is scheduled to start next month with the intention to be operational by Spring 2020<\/p>\n

The proposed Tilbury 2 port will be constructed on land that formed the western part of the old Tilbury Power Station and is expected to create over 200 construction jobs.<\/p>\n

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Graham Construction is understood to be in line for the \u00a365m landside works, although the award of the contract has not been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n

The site will be developed with a RoRo terminal and specialist construction materials and aggregates terminal, which will also have facilities to\u00a0produce asphalt and concrete products.<\/p>\n

Designed by the Peterborough office of consultant Atkins, it will require an infrastructure corridor to accommodate road and two rail links to the existing rail and road network.<\/p>\n

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On the marine side, an existing jetty on the river will be lengthened to accommodate three vessels at any one time and the onward transportation of goods by barge to London.<\/p>\n

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Tilbury 2 works<\/h3>\n
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Existing power station site (above) and proposed redevelopment (below)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n