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Peel brings Scots site to market

[ July 7, 2017   //   ]

Real estate firm JLL has been appointed to market a new multimodal centre at Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) on the west coast of Scotland. PARC comprisess the Hunterston Bulk Terminal, a functioning port facility currently handling coal and other resources; the Hunterston Marine Yard with one of the largest dry docks in the country; two rail terminals: and over 300 acres of development land.

The site, 40 miles west of Glasgow, is owned by Peel Ports Group which is developing Hunterston PARC to support the Scottish Government’s ‘Circular Economy’ strategy, with the co-location of material management, asset decommissioning and recycling, pre-fabrication and manufacturing, data storage, and power generation on a single site.

JLL director in Scotland, Andrew McCracken, said: “We expect the site to attract significant attention from prospective manufacturers, power generators and recyclers, as well as importers and exporters looking to tap into low cost, onsite power. As we see a global shift towards new forms of energy production and processing, Hunterston is a site which, due to its existing infrastructure and prime geographical location has a key role to play in the future of the energy sector.”

Peel Ports Group’s strategic projects director, Gary Hodgson, added: “As the west coast’s deepest port, Hunterston PARC combines excellent rail and motorway connections and has in excess of 300 acres of development land, making this a natural choice for handling and processing Scotland’s industrial resources.”

The next printed issue of FBJ (FBJ 5 2017) includes a report on Scotland.

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