Belfast Harbour £300m plan includes deep water quay and autonomous vehicles
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A £300m plan for the future of Belfast Harbour has been unveiled, featuring a new deep water quay and autonomous vehicles. The ambitious strategy also includes the construction of sustainable warehouses, City Quays 5 with office, retail, hospitality and exhibition space, affordable housing and the targeting of a series of new productions at Belfast Harbour Studios.
The advance regional prosperity 2025-2029 strategy, launched on Tuesday, outlines Belfast Harbour’s plans to invest £208m in port improvements and £105m in the ongoing regeneration and development of the harbour estate and waterfront. The biggest proposal – which will be the largest-ever single capital project undertaken by Belfast Harbour – is a £90m deep water quay to accommodate some of the world’s largest cruise ships.
It will also expand the port’s capacity and capabilities for offshore wind turbine assembly and installation, and is expected to be completed by 2030. Other significant port projects outlined in the strategy include the delivery of new, sustainably powered cranes, the planning, design and consent for a rebuild of Stormont Wharf, the construction of new BREAAM Excellent sustainable warehouses and the deployment of autonomous vehicles across the port and estate.
Investment in the harbour estate will include the £60m development of City Quays 5, a significant mixed-use regeneration project including office, retail, hospitality and exhibition space. There are also plans to expand City Quays 4, including the development of 325 homes with affordable housing options, are set to move forward. The aim is to have an additional 3,000 houses in place by the year 2030, according to Belfast Harbour's projections.
