Belfast Harbour Launches £1.3 Billion Plan to Add Port Capacity

Belfast Harbour announced a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) plan to expand and upgrade the Northern Irish port, in a bid to capitalize on trade demand and boost the region’s economy.

The 25-year blueprint sets out plans for additional capacity at the UK port, as trade volumes increase across the island of Ireland but constraints loom for the Republic of Ireland’s Dublin port, around 100 miles (160.9 kilometers) further down the east coast.