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Sheerness to bounce back

The port of Sheerness in Kent has bounced back from its disappointment that Danish wind turbine frim Vestas' decision not to go ahead with a major manufacturing plant. Swale Borough Council has approved the Peel Port owned harbour’s planning application for the development of a Wind Turbine Manufacturing facility. In 2011, Vestas negotiated a twelve-month option with Peel Ports to construct a major manufacturing plant at Sheerness, which would have employed ... [+]

Sheerness vows to press on

Port of Sheerness chief executive Mark Whitworth said he was “100% committed” to finding a replacement customer following the decision by Vestas not to locate a major wind turbine manufacturing facility there. He described the Peel Ports-owned facility in north Kent as “absolutely tailor-made” for major renewables manufacturing. Whitworth said: “Everyone ... [+]