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Formal bid submitted for Clyde Green Freeport which will create over 600 Lanarkshire jobs

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Plans for an ambitious multi-billion pound green freeport, which will create over 600 Lanarkshire jobs, have been launched.Earlier this month we told you that a proposal for an air, sea and rail economic zone on the River Clyde was being finalised.

And Mossend International Railfreight Park next to Bellshill is set to be a major and key component in making the ambitious bid a reality.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The formal bid for the Clyde Green Freeport has now been submitted to the Scottish and UK governments by a partnership of Glasgow Airport, Peel Ports’ Clydeport, Mossend International Railfreight Park in North Lanarkshire and Glasgow City Region councils.If successful, the local freight zone, which already operates an electric rail, would receive millions of pounds of investment to build additional rail lines and warehousing space for storing freight goods.The substantial increase of goods coming into Mossend would create hundreds of jobs and boost the local economy.The bid has already attracted support from many key businesses and organisations based or operating within Glasgow City Region including Caterpillar, Malcolm Group, SP Energy Networks, the universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, Morrison Construction and Loganair.Andrew Stirling, Peter D Stirling Ltd and Mossend

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