Investing in Port of Workington - What we want you to know

The Port of Workington is committed to delivering a clean energy port building upon local expertise. It is capable of delivering local and regional economic growth whilst delivering on the wider Net Zero agenda set by the government. The key reasons to invest and or utilise the Port of Workington are:

1. Key strategic intermodal connectivity.
2. Deep and highly skilled manufacturing and engineering workforce.
3. Established clean energy and logistics hubs.
4. Existing long-term commercial partnerships.
5. Continued government support.
6. Even more potential for growth.

Alongside this document, a Strategic Outline Business Case has been produced to guide future investment, backed by strong local political support. The port and council are well-placed to secure further public funding to deliver key infrastructure upgrades.

The port and the council also want to work with private investors, providing support in accessing further government funding, facilitating private sector access to finance, and structuring risk-sharing arrangements where appropriate to improve the commercial viability.