Teesside Freeport has two sets of benefits. The custom zone benefits which offer simplified customs procedures for the import and export of material and the simplification of things like VAT, tax and duty. At Wilton International we actually have a tax site within the Freeport Zone which means there are capital allowance benefits and business rate holidays as well as incentives around national insurance payments for employers. Wilton has substantial infrastructure already in place in terms of power generation and other utilities and the plug-and-play nature of Wilton makes it a great choice for inward investment because companies can get new plant up and running so much quicker and don’t have to invest in all of that ancillary plant.

Your browser does not support SVG Excellent logistics infrastructure is a key requirement for businesses investing in large-scale industrial facilities. It can also be prohibitively expensive to build from scratch. Which is why it usually makes sense for companies to invest in places where a concentration of industry has already given rise to a complex of freight transport infrastructure and services. In other words, it’s one of the reasons why investing businesses choose to locate within established industrial clusters.

Direct deep sea port access Located just 2 miles from the Wilton International site, Teesport is a major deep sea port, ranked 7th in the UK by tonnage and in the UK top 5 for liquid bulk. Handling diverse cargo types Teesport handles multiple cargo types – container, ro-ro, dry bulk, liquid bulk, general and project – enabling logistics efficiency, flexibility and security. Global sea freight connectivity Teesport delivers a comprehensive range of sea freight services: global deep sea, European short sea and European hub feeders (e.