UK Budget promises £60m for ports

The additional funding for UK ports is aimed at attracting investment in the wind energy sector and its supply chain. Photo by Peter Barker.

UK chancellor Alistair Darling announced Government funding of up to £60m for the development of port sites to meet the needs of offshore wind turbine manufacturers looking to locate new facilities in the UK.

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