OVER £11 million has been invested in a major upgrade of facilities at Inchgreen Marine Park in Inverclyde to help attract new tenants to the site.
The project has brought new utility connections and roadways, as well as the purchase of extra land to make the site more usable.
Carried out over the last two years, the improvement works come as part of a formal joint venture partnership between Peel Ports Clydeport and Inverclyde Council and funded through the Glasgow city region city deal.
The development works were completed in February, with discussions ongoing with a range of interested parties looking to use various parts of the site.
Jim McSporran, port director at Peel Ports Clydeport, said, “We are hugely committed to Greenock and Inverclyde, as shown by our recent £25 million purchase of new cranes and supporting infrastructure for the Port of Greenock. We continue to invest in the development of Inchgreen to attract the right opportunities, despite the difficult economic conditions meaning we can take nothing for granted.
“However, we are in discussions with companies across various sectors about using the Marine Park, and none of this interest would have been possible without our ongoing renovation of the facility.”
Councillor Stephen McCabe, leader of Inverclyde Council, added, “We recognise the importance of Inchgreen as a key industrial site and the huge opportunities for creating jobs and boosting the local economy.
“These works are designed to pave the way for further inward investment in the wider Inchgreen Marine Park and unlock the potential of this prime, waterfront site in the heart of Inverclyde right next to the River Clyde and with excellent links to the wider Glasgow City Region.
“It is the second of three Inverclyde City Deal projects and the second to be completed following the opening of the new Greenock Ocean Terminal cruise ship visitor centre in 2023 with the Inverkip project also progressing.
“Add to these the £40 million-plus of funding earmarked for Greenock Town Centre and these are exciting times to live, work, visit and do business in Inverclyde.”
The marine park work included investment on a new-look entrance gate to enhance resilience at the site, as well as the purchase of additional acres of land at the park to provide a better footprint for potential projects.
The project also included the refurbishment of the site’s platers’ shed, upgrades to quay walls, dredging to bring water levels down to navigational depth, removing old structures, as well as improving lighting, electrics and internal roadways across the site.
