Our 2025-29 Strategy sets out an ambitious programme to invest more than £300m in capital projects across the port and Harbour Estate over a five-year period.
Entitled ‘Advance Regional Prosperity 2025-2029’, this bold plan outlines Belfast Harbour’s aims to invest £208m in significant port improvements and £105m in the ongoing regeneration and development of the Harbour Estate and waterfront.
A Vision for the future
“This strategy is our bold vision for the next five years and beyond. By investing £313 million, we will build on our strengths as the region’s leading port and a vital economic hub.
We will continue our pioneering efforts to diversify and decarbonise. In doing so, we will help reimagine and regenerate the city and advance regional prosperity.”
Dr Theresa Donaldson
Chair of Belfast Harbour Commissioners
Delivering Opportunity
“At Belfast Harbour, our vision is to be a gateway to opportunity. Over the next five years, our goal is to develop the port and estate – to drive regional prosperity, so that everyone benefits.
This strategy will see us optimise our strengths, innovate for growth, and invest in new opportunities.
We aim to make Belfast Harbour a leader in seizing new opportunities and creating solutions.”
Joe O’Neill
Chief Executive, Belfast Harbour
This new strategy has five key objectives: to Enable Economic Growth; to Develop and Improve the Port; to Create Vibrant Places to Live and Work; and to Innovate for a Better Tomorrow, with the overarching objective of Accelerating to Net Zero embedded across all activities.
Enable Economic Growth
Economic growth is the central goal of our strategy, as we aim to enhance regional prosperity with our assets and actions.
We plan to expand trade, cruise tourism, offshore wind, screen, and clean tech. We also want to expand our business development activity to find more opportunities.
Develop & Improve
your Port
Belfast Harbour handles 70% of the region’s seaborne trade. We will invest £208 million to modernise our facilities and to boost our capabilities.
We will also build logistics facilities that set new standards for sustainability, safety, and flexibility. The result will be a stronger and more resilient port for our customers.
Create Vibrant Places to
Live & Work
Our goal is to create vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive new communities. Our new neighbourhoods will have quality homes, modern offices, and lively recreation areas.
By investing more than £100 million, we will make real progress on creating safe, thriving places that enhance wellbeing.
Innovate for a Better Tomorrow
We will create a better, sustainable future, through our work and by developing Belfast Harbour Estate. We will create innovation clusters in offshore wind, green tech, cyber security, and advanced manufacturing.
We will also use our location and infrastructure to attract manufacturers who want to leverage NI’s unique dual market access.
Accelerate to
Net Zero
Our commitment to an economy with a neutral carbon impact underpins all our goals. A key part of this is our ambition for a new facility for the assembly and installation of offshore wind turbines, helping us to become a leading hub for offshore wind and boosting local supply chains. We also aim to be net zero in our own operations by end 2030.
You can read more about these central goals of our 2025-29 Strategy by downloading the full document below.
Our expert team at Belfast Harbour are invested in what we do and committed to making a difference, as we continue our work towards becoming a strong, resilient port and estate.
