The Port of Great Yarmouth is set to undergo a major expansion with its owner, Peel Ports Group, announcing plans to develop a new deep water terminal at the site.

The port operator is progressing plans to develop the Southern Terminal at its Outer Harbour amid a surge in demand from developers and construction contractors working on major onshore and offshore infrastructure projects.

The planned development will consist of an additional 350 metres of quay, a RoRo (roll on/roll off) ramp, a heavy lift pad and approximately 10 hectares of strengthened outdoor storage space.

Great Yarmouth is home to one of the deepest non-tidally restricted facilities on the UK’s east coast. Its existing terminals service a variety of construction customers, including major infrastructure projects such as Sizewell C and offshore energy projects based in the southern North Sea.

Richard Goffin, port director, said: “The Port of Great Yarmouth has been supporting major offshore and inland energy projects for over six decades, and we are seeing that demand continue to grow, with real momentum now building behind some major projects.

“Our team’s expertise is second to none, and the port is ideally located to support the construction of vital infrastructure projects as it is less restricted than its east coast competitors, who are impacted by items such as locks, shallow approach channels and road transport bottlenecks.

“This development will help us meet our objective of playing an increasingly central role in the future of UK infrastructure and have a positive impact on our regional and national economies.”

Peel Ports Group is actively seeking planning consent for the development and hopes to secure this in early 2026.

Peel Ports Group owns and operates six UK ports - Liverpool, Heysham, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport and Great Yarmouth. It also operates a container terminal in Dublin and owns BG Freight Line, which provides short sea container services between the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe and Peel Ports Logistics, a shipping and freight forwarder.

Peel Ports handles approximately 70 million tonnes of cargo every year. 14% of the total UK major ports traffic flows through ports operated by the Group. Headquartered in Liverpool, it employs around 2,000 staff.