· Web viewSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, has Green Port Hull as its new offshore blade manufacturing and export facility

Tender Ref: HCUK/ESF/2017.SD08

Skills Support for the WorkforceSkills Gap Report

Report Detailing Employer Skills Requirements up to 2022

Sector: Ports and Logistics

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IndexBackground...........................................................................................................................3

Market Intelligence.................................................................................................................4

Humber Ports & Logistics Sector........................................................................................4

The Key Facts....................................................................................................................4

Growth Opportunities.........................................................................................................5

SME Skills and Networking Groups.....................................................................................13

Team Humber Marine Alliance Maritime & Offshore Skills Group....................................13

Other activities:.................................................................................................................14

Summary of Findings...........................................................................................................17

Respondents to the Skills Survey.....................................................................................17

Summary..........................................................................................................................20

Skills Requirement Report Findings and Recommendations...............................................21

What does the future of the sector look like in five to ten years’ time?.............................21

Skills Gaps....................................................................................................................... 22

Recruitment difficulties.....................................................................................................22

Five Year Skills Demands................................................................................................23

Barriers to Investing in Skills............................................................................................23

Ports & Logistics Regional Training Capacity...................................................................24

Recommendations:..............................................................................................................25

What Can the LEP Do to Help This to Happen?..............................................................25

What can Government do to Assist?................................................................................25

What Are the Barriers to Growth?....................................................................................26

Legacy.................................................................................................................................27

References and Contributors to the Report.........................................................................33

1 | P a g e SSW Skills Gap Report: Ports & Logistics

Key Contacts

Skills Requirement Sector * Ports & Logistics

Company/Organisation conducting the research

Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA)

Key Contact for The Project

Name/Email/Telephone

Mark O’ReillyTel: 07545 210108 Email: [email protected]

Report Produced by Mark O’Reilly

Company/Organisation Address

Team Humber Marine AllianceWykeland House47 Queen StreetHullHU1 1UU

Company/Organisation Tel Number

01482 485271

Company/Organisation Key Contact Email Address

As above

Any Other Contact Information

*1 submission is required per sector if you represent multiple sectors.


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Background

The following information outlined in this report has been gathered through interaction with THMA members, partners and stakeholders as well as market intelligence developed through our day-to-day operations. THMA has a wide network of over 210 members and partners involved in the ports and logistics sector and indeed it is in effect a Port User group!

To add to information gathered from day-to-day operations, data was also collected from key Ports & Logistics employers by way of a survey to understand specific forecast skilled shortages. The full details of the survey will be attached as an appendix, however specific findings will be highlighted throughout the report.

THMA are also working with the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and North East Lincolnshire Council on an initiative to heighten the profile of the Humber ports nationally and internationally as well as increase inward investment, realise the region’s assets, and develop the supply chain to maximise benefits for the region.

THMA is also working closely with Maritime UK, the national trade body, to ensure the Humber’s participation in national initiatives and keep them abreast of regional activities including around skills.


Market Intelligence

Humber Ports & Logistics Sector

The UK is a maritime nation and the Maritime industry is the engine of UK trade. It supports over 500,000 jobs, contributing around £22 billion (Source: Rt Hon Liam Fox MP) to UK GDP whilst being a driver for exports and inward investment.

With sea trade expected to double in the next 20 years, the need for a highly skilled workforce has never been greater. The UK needs to provide world-class seafarers, port workers, engineers, naval architects, shipbrokers, financiers, accountants, consultants, insurers and lawyers, so that, together, they can meet the long-term needs of this worldwide industry.

The Humber plays a key role in this industry and the Ports & Logistics sector is identified as one of our key growth sectors, accounting for 16% of the UK’s maritime trade and supporting around 23,000 jobs in the region (Source: LMI Humber).

The Humber Ports are the busiest in the UK by tonnage and the fourth busiest in Europe after Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg. Almost a quarter of all England’s cargo passes through the Humber Ports. The Humber Ports handles some 79 million tons of cargo and Humber-based logistics companies ship directly to more than 50 countries, with over 170 shipping lines operating regularly. (Source: University of Hull)

The Key Facts

The Humber Ports are the busiest in the UK by tonnage and the fifth busiest in Europe after Rotterdam Antwerp, Hamburg and Marseille.

Almost a quarter of all England’s cargo passes through the Humber Ports.


Humber Ports handles 16% of the UK’s entire seaborne trade. (Source: ABP)

Humber Ports are close to the UK’s heartland with 40m people and 75% of UK manufacturing within a four hour drive.

40,000 International shipping movements each year. (Source: ABP)

Only 200 miles from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge, the Humber provides a gateway for access into mainland Europe and beyond.

Humber-based logistics companies ship directly to more than 50 countries, with over 170 shipping lines operating regularly.

The Port of Hull is the UK’s largest timber port.

Just over one million passengers passed through the Port of Hull in 2010. This is almost half of all sea passenger movements on the East Coast of the UK. (Source: ABP)

As the UK's most inland port, Goole is a key distribution centre, attracting investments from Tesco, Guardian Glass, Drax Power and E-buyer.

The University of Hull is home to a world-class Centre of Excellence in global logistics and supply chain management and are helping companies achieve leaner supply chains.

The Humber’s central position means 40m people and 75% of UK manufacturing can be accessed within a four hour drive along some of the least congested motorway routes.

The Humber Ports have a key usage for ‘short sea’ shipping solutions for logistics operators, as they are just 200 miles (324km) from Rotterdam.

320m customers are accessible across mainland Europe within 24 hours.

Humber Ports are ideally located to support the growing Offshore Wind industries.

ABP’s Ports on the Humber – Hull, Goole, Grimsby and Immingham - contribute £2.2 billion to the UK economy every year. (Source: ABP)

Growth Opportunities

Hull Cruise Terminal

The project meets a proven growing demand for European cruise ship growth. It capitalizes on the economic benefits to the local Hull and regional economy, calculated at £3.1 million in GVA economic impact for Hull and £16 million for the Yorkshire economy. (Source: HCC)

The project’s aim is to develop Hull and the sub-region as a new European visitor destination to showcase the history and countryside of Yorkshire.


Humber Offshore Wind - The Opportunity

The Humber provides the best location to access all three of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms. 80% of all North Sea offshore wind farms and 60% of the entire European market (2020) are within 12 hours steaming.

Grimsby, closest to the mouth of the Humber, is already established as an operations and maintenance base and is servicing Rounds 1 and 2 offshore wind farms through EON, Ørsted and Siemens who have chosen to locate here.

Support service companies have also located to the area including James Fisher Marine Services, CWind Global, AllNRG and Semco Maritime.

North Sea Offshore Wind Projects 2018 – 2023

Race Bank (Ørsted): Construction 2016. Estimated value €2.00 billion (opens 2018).

Hornsea 1 (Ørsted): Construction 2017-2019. Estimated value €4.00 billion.

Hornsea 2 (Ørsted): Construction 2019-2021. Estimated value €4.00 billion.


Triton Knoll (Innogy & Statkraft): Construction 2018. Estimated value €3-4.00 billion.

Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A: Construction 2019-2023. Estimated value €4.00 billion.

Dogger Bank Creyke Beck B: Construction 2019-2023. Estimated value €4.00 billion.

Green Port Hull

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, has Green Port Hull as its new offshore blade manufacturing and export facility. The facility is located in Hull’s Alexandra Dock and has been fully operational since 2017, employing 1,000 people directly on site. The site is also a working port with pre-assembly operations employing up to 300 technicians. Components, including towers and nacelles, are shipped from Europe and Asia into the port for final preassembly and lifted on to offshore wind construction vessels (see above A2SEA vessels). The £40m contract last year for cranage, lifting and handling was awarded to ALE (http://www.ale-heavylift.com/ )

Companies such as local start up TDL Wind (http://www.tdlwind.com/) have taken advantage of the opportunities and won contracts for port agency, handling, stevedoring etc. creating new jobs (picture below).


TDL Wind, Green Port Hull (below)

Port of Grimsby

Grimsby is now home to a number of key offshore wind companies and has a growing number of vessels operating from the Fish Docks. In addition, the £5m lock gate improvements at the Royal Dock entrance in 2014 allowed greater access to the Port of Grimsby. This investment, backed by Ørsted, has seen the investment in new port operations dramatically improving access and also attracting further inward investors to the Port. An estimated 500 jobs have already been created in the town both directly and through the local supply chain.


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The Ørsted East Coast Hub site at the Royal Dock above, when completed, will employ over 300 people. It will include marine and helicopter support from the centre. The revitalisation of the Royal Dock has substantially increased vessel traffic with support services from the local and national supply chain.

Ørsted is currently constructing an extension to its Offshore Services centre located on the Royal Dock to support Round 3 operations and maintenance activities. It is expected that a fleet of vessels will be operating from the Royal Dock including ‘walk to work’ Service Operation Vessels (SOVs).

The SOVs accommodate 60 turbine technicians in addition to the crew, and the jack up vessel accommodates up to 60 crew and guests in individual cabins. The EDDA Passat has been commissioned to work on Race Bank and Hornsea wind farms.


The £1.8m Grimsby Slipway investment has ensured that jobs have been preserved and vessel repair work can be undertaken locally at the Fish Dock.

Port of Immingham

ABP, the port owner, has invested £100m in new facilities for the importing, storing and onward transfer of renewable fuel biomass (wood pellets) for its client Drax Power Station.


The two key facilities in Hull and Immingham will include storage silos and rail load-out facilities creating over 100 jobs.

The DFDS Gardenia Seaways is the first of two new freight super ferries introduced by the company. It will operate on the busy Immingham to Rotterdam route offering improved capacity and being more environmentally friendly.

Able Humber Port, Killingholme

This 4,300 square metre BMW Auto Logistics Pre-Delivery and Inspection facility on Able Humber Port, adjacent to Rosper Road in Killingholme has created 100 jobs. It provides storage for over 10,000 vehicles on an approximate 60-acre site, equivalent to almost 200


Olympic swimming pools. Able will provide the facility and it is operated by the Grimsby based GBA Group.


SME Skills and Networking Groups

Team Humber Marine Alliance Maritime & Offshore Skills Group

THMA is a highly influential not-for-profit business development organisation focused on the ‘Blue Economy’ especially the ‘Blue Growth’ Marine, Maritime & Offshore sectors with a membership of over 200 companies based in the Yorkshire & Humber region. This skills sub-group was formed in 2014 as a result of the SSW programme.

THMA is a Maritime UK Regional Council member & Vice Chair. Contributor organisations to the THMA Maritime & Offshore Skills group are:

National Workboat Association

HOTA

RIX Shipping

Offshore Painting Services

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

SeafarersUK

ABP

IMarEST

HCUK Training

LMI Humber

Whittaker Tankers

Hull Trinity House Academy

Cornelis Vrojik

Wilkin Chapman LLP

Coventry University/Scarborough

Master Mariners

HCF CATCH

East Coast Maritime

HETA

Hull Trinity House Academy

University of Hull

Aura Innovation Centre

Hull City Council (Green Port Business Hub)

Andrew Jackson Solicitors

Modal Training

Maritime Skills Alliance

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

Merchant Navy Training Board

Freemen of Grimsby

Whitby Marine Management

The skills group meets on a quarterly basis as a forum to exchange information and updates about the Maritime and Offshore skills sector and:

Identify skills gaps.

Understand existing skills provision.

Focus on building local capacity.

Get a better understanding of regional and national initiatives and frameworks.

Access feedback from THMA members and partners.


Raise the profile of Maritime and Offshore skills through region especially schools and colleges.

Mark Ranson is the Chair of the THMA Maritime & Offshore Skills group and a member of the THMA Advisory Board. Details and actions from the skills group are an agenda item and discussed at each quarterly Advisory Board Meeting.

THMA Maritime & Offshore Skills Group Meeting Dates

7th December 2017: Hull Trinity House Academy

7th March 2018: CATCH, Stallingborough

14th June 2018: ERGO Centre, Hessle

Other activities:

12th September 2017: Humber Maritime Showcase (London International Week)

14TH May 2018: Inspire the Future Mariner Conference 14 May Trinity House London (TJ)

21st June 2018: The Northern Maritime Powerhouse event at the International Business Festival, Liverpool (DFDS, ABP, THMA and NELC)

The THMA Advisory Board consists of the following members:

THMA Advisory Board 2018

Name Job title Company Sector Place

Andy Reay Regional Manager UK & Ireland

A2SEA Offshore Wind Hull

Dr Alan Lowdon

Offshore Wind Specialist

Independent Renewables Durham

James Doyle Managing Director

RIX Shipping Shipping/ Offshore Wind

Hull

Gareth Russell

Business Development Manager

ABP Ports Humber

Neil Etherington

Group Development

ABLEUK Ports Killinghome




Director

Andrew Oliver Partner Andrew Jackson Shipping/Legal services

Hull

Iain Elliot CEO HETA Training Humber

David Fletcher

Managing Director

GEV Group Offshore Wind Hessle

Barry Denness

Head of Port Operations

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Offshore Wind Hull

Camilla Carlbom

Chairman Carlbom Shipping Shipping Immingham

Capt Ian Coates

Managing Director

SMC Offshore Wind Filey

Matthew Paterson

Humber Gateway Manager

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind

Offshore Wind Grimsby

Mark Ranson Chair of Trustees

HOTA/NWA/MSA Skills Hull

Professor Amar Ramudhin

Director of the Logistics Institute

University of Hull Education Hull

Andy Capes Managing Partner

RSM Finance Hull

Jonathan Rollison

Director Point Engineering Marine Engineering Hull

Rob Langton Managing Director

MMS Shipbuilding/Offshore Wind

Hull




Richard Gregory OBE

Chairman Yorkshire Bank Finance Leeds

Martyn Drye Engineering Director

CWind Global Offshore Wind Grimsby

Steve Ross Regional Partnership Manager

OREC Offshore Wind Hessle

Mark Parkes Group Managing Director

Boston Energy Offshore Wind Beverley

Craig Welford Managing Director

Engie Fabricom Offshore Wind Immingham


Summary of Findings

Respondents to the Skills Survey


There were 21 respondent companies to the survey, representing a cross section from larger 250 + employees to SME’s. They consist of port operators, fishing vessel, shipbuilders and repairers, shipping companies, logistics operators and offshore wind marine support services. The largest three companies, ABP, DFDS and P&O employ almost 3,000 people in the region.


Studies have concluded that there could be a skills gap emerging. A report by Deloitte and Oxford Economics on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT) forecast a potential shortfall of around 3,500 trained UK deck and engineer officers at sea by 2021. The reasons for this are not conclusive, but factors thought to be contributing to the shortfall include a lack of maritime awareness amongst young people in the UK, a perception that all roles involve long, difficult periods at sea and more attractive career opportunities on offer in other industries.


Summary

Findings from our group reflect this and a wider survey in the Humber region shows a demand for or focus on a number of areas including deckhands, marine engineers, crane drivers and marine surveyors.

Trailblazers are being sought for several of the above areas, and several skills group members are involved. Liverpool John Moores University is keen to link with the Humber, and Professor Phil Leigh from the University of Hull is our representative from this region. Mark Ranson, our Skills Group Chair is involved in this via the National Workboat Association.

Good progress has made in recent years following the initial SSW project in 2014 when only a very modest amount of Maritime / Ports and Logistics training capacity was available locally.

Hull Trinity House Academy will be piloting a number of qualifications this September and Modal Training has introduced a suite of courses for the sector attracting local and national trainees.

Interaction with schools has increased and excellent examples exist through our Maritime and Offshore Skills Group. A Maritime awareness event on board the P&O Pride of Rotterdam was held in March 2017 with around 60 careers advisors and teachers. A further event is planned for autumn 2018.


Skills Requirement Report Findings and Recommendations

What does the future of the sector look like in five to ten years’ time?

Port & logistics will change in the future due to an interaction between changes in the global economic system, the global transport system (corridors and synchro modality), supply chains and logistics networks and disruptive key technology innovations. Port choice in the future will be influenced by the ability of logistics / industry clusters to adapt to newly developed services in this field by the logistics sector.

The Humber is looking to secure its position in global trade corridors particularly East to West for example the ‘One belt, one road’ initiative linking China with Europe and UK. The Humber links with the Mersey are getting stronger with THMA and Mersey Maritime signing a co-operation agreement and the University Hull working of projects such as LHOFT to Liverpool to Humber Optimisation of Freight Transport.

Port competition between clearly-defined port areas with spatial boundaries is shifting to groups of spatially-dispersed but functionally-integrated terminals in different ports (networks). This leads to an increased functional interdependency between ports. Individual port qualities will continue to play a key role in cargo routing decisions. Still, cargo will be channelled through the system also taking into account network-related considerations.

Supply chain integration and port-hinterland connectivity have become key to market players. This focus increases competition among market players who get more and more vertically integrated, but at the same time demands more co-ordination and co-operation between market players in view of achieving efficient supply chains.

Concepts to connect ports and logistics platforms in the hinterland are considered the most important theme for the coming ten years. This is an area particularly relevant to the Humber and the markets it serves throughout the North of England and beyond.

Evolutions in the field of autonomous terminal equipment such as cranes, straddle carriers and autonomous trailers, effectively will be introduced within the next 10 years. The same is likely to apply for drones, with some more mitigated responses on the rapid automation of rolling equipment, autonomous trucks, rail, and vessels. Robotisation is seen as a catalyst for increased efficiency and to stimulate a 24/7 economy!

Autonomous Shipping or Smart Ships are currently being developed or investigated globally which could have a transformational impact on the industry. Introducing such high-tech vessels would have some excellent benefits but there are questions around collision prevention, manning, crew skills and indeed crew wellbeing.

For future Round 3 Offshore Wind Farm support there will be change from utilising local smaller based daily 12 crew vessels to large scale SOVs working weeks out a sea. They may return to the home port every two weeks and crew / technicians may well reside outside the region!


Ports are constantly seeking new markets and the Humber is well placed to take advantage of offshore wind opportunities as well as the importation and handling of biomass, cars, project cargo, containers, aggregates and recycled materials.

Associated British Ports have continued to invest significantly, investing around £150m in Biomass handling facilities in Hull and Immingham, £26m on the Grimsby River Terminal for car carrying ships and more recently £15m on the Hull Container Terminal. This is all as part of a £650m investment strategy.

Skills Gaps

Several skills gaps and shortages have been discussed within our group as well as highlighted during the survey. Some of these roles have shortages on a national basis, including:

Deckhands

Marine engineers

Workboats crew

Ship operations

Marine surveyor

Offshore logistics operations

Port agency

Drivers

Crane drivers

Shipbuilding tradesmen

Naval architects

Proposals engineers

Recruitment difficulties

Several specific areas were identified as being difficult to recruit including technical and business services roles, including:

Masters and officers

Customer services (port operator)

Technical managers (projects especially lifting)

Experienced seafarers

Proposals engineers

Chief engineers (fishing vessels)


Shipping agents

Five Year Skills Demands

Future skills demands haven’t identified any new specific roles, although Brexit will obviously require a greater understanding of tariffs, customs clearance procedures etc.

Customs import/export clearance

Project managers

Shipping agents

Master mariners and chief engineers

Engineering apprentices

Technicians, heavy lifting

Logistics/procurement operatives

Stevedoring and port operatives

Offshore wind blade repair.

Barriers to Investing in Skills

Almost 70% of our survey respondents said that time was a barrier for investing in a skilled workforce whilst 50% indicated that it was down to a lack of budget. Although many have indicated that they would be keen to have more apprentices, managing them is seen as a problem!

Ports & Logistics Regional Training Capacity

Previous reports have highlighted a lack of local training capacity in the areas of Maritime & Ports, much of which disappeared after the closure of the Hull and Grimsby Nautical


colleges during the1970 / 80s. In recent years, this has changed and indeed a welcomed renaissance in provision in this area is taking place.

Modal Training, Immingham

This long needed facility opened in 2017 offering a variety courses for Ports & Logistics, Maritime & Offshore as well as Health & Safety and Leadership. Many of these courses weren’t previously available around the Humber region. The facilities are now catching up with other Maritime regions such as the Mersey and Tyne. Courses available include:

Freight forwarding and logistics

Warehousing

LGV & ADR driver training

Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved courses HELM

Ships dynamic positioning

Ship handling (for officers and pilots)

Human element in shipping

Watch keeping

Health & Safety: First Aid, IOSH, NEBOSH

Leadership & Business Skills: Human Resources, Customer Service, Lean Management

Hull Trinity House Academy, Hull

Hull Trinity House Academy will be piloting the following qualifications this September. These have been developed by industry working with the Maritime Skills Alliance.

Open Awards Level 2 Technical Award in Maritime Studies, and

Open Awards Level 3 Extended Certificate in Maritime Studies

Apprenticeship programme – Deck or Engineering

RYA Short Courses

MCA Approved Engine Course Level 1

MCA Approved Engine Course Level 2


Recommendations:

What Can the LEP Do to Help This to Happen?

The UK is known for providing excellent maritime training and qualifications and attracting students from around the world. With 24 maritime universities and colleges, the UK is a world leader in the provision of such services.

The Humber, however, once had two nautical colleges, one in Hull and one in Grimsby that were closed in the 1980’s. The resurgence in the Humber maritime and offshore sectors has stimulated a demand for training locally and the THMA Maritime & Offshore Skills Group was formed to coordinate feedback and serve as a catalyst to building local capacity.

As mentioned previously great progress has been made in recent years with the opening of Modal Training in Immingham and new provision for 16+ Maritime apprenticeships and courses at Hull Trinity House Academy.

The latter has an ambition to develop into a full blown Nautical College and any support to make this happen would be welcomed by the regional Maritime industry. A soft launch took place in November 2017 and was opened by the Princess Royal at Carmelite House, Hull.

The LEP’s support is needed to embrace the Maritime sector, get plugged into the Maritime Growth Study and help champion our region, build stronger relationships with Ministers in the Shipping and maritime areas (currently the Minister responsible for shipping is Nusrat Ghani), and acknowledge the Maritime / Blue Economy as a key growth driver.

What can Government do to assist?

The government has made a commitment to UK Maritime industries and its Maritime Growth Study in 2015 was fundamental in providing a way forward.

Raising Maritime awareness is key and there are several initiatives currently underway to raise awareness of the maritime sector as an attractive career option. They vary in their aims and audience. Some are directed towards young people at school or university. Others are designed to raise awareness among those in the industry who are at the start of their career and wish to branch out.

In the meantime, women only represent 2% of the general seafaring workforce and, of 6,500 engine officers, only 1% are female. The great imbalance within shipping has got to change, and that means at all levels, from deck cadets to the boardroom.

Further support for cluster groups, such as THMA, to help coordinate and promote the Maritime industry whilst also encouraging the development of quality jobs and careers in this growth industry.


THMA completed a submission on behalf of the Humber for the Governments Maritime 2050: Call for Evidence. A copy of report is in the appendix.

What Are the Barriers to Growth?

Skills shortage and aging workforce

Potential Brexit impact

Port promotion: Humber Ports identity/profile maximising opportunities

Insufficient Investment in ports and associated infrastructure - connectivity

Missed opportunities: Offshore Wind support facilities

Economic downturn

Not maximising capability of Port Users/SME’s (Business support & Innovation)

Diversity / Equality: women only represent 2% of the general seafaring workforce.


Legacy

Trinity House Nautical College, Hull

Princess Anne officially opened the new Trinity House Nautical College which promises to revive Hull’s nautical history. The Nautical College opened in November 2017 in Carmelite House in Posterngate, Old Town, specialising in preparing youngsters interested in careers at sea.

The new college, which is an extension of Hull Trinity House Academy, was the brainchild of Hull Trinity House Academy vice Principal Nathan Goodman and head of maritime studies David Forth, with support of industry partners and Delta Academies Trust.

This is the start of a larger ambition to bring back a national standard nautical college to the Humber region.

The THMA Maritime & Offshore Skills Group members have been contributors to the consultation process for specific training requirements at the new college.


Modal Training Centre, Immingham

The centre opened in March 2017 is building a long term future for the Ports and Maritime sector around the Humber. Already ABP marine apprentices are practicing on state of the art simulators before they get their hands on the real thing.

And it’s not just marine apprentices; the local logistics training facility, which opened earlier this year, provides training for all sectors of the logistics chain through the use of cutting edge technology meaning that a range of ABP employees are honing their skills digitally.

Modal’s marine, crane and HGV simulators enable them to train individuals, develop teams and test processes quickly and cost effectively. The simulated training environments are realistic and can be adapted to suit the learner. This safe and effective training method enable trainees to develop skills and acquire experience that would otherwise take a lifetime to achieve. In addition, Modal are able to conduct training in traditional logistics and operational sectors such as driver CPC, forklift driving and stevedoring. The centre offers a wide scoping range of practical and classroom based packages.


Events

LMI Humber Marine Sector Day, P&O Pride Of Rotterdam (29/3/2017)

Sold out event for Schools/Colleges Careers advisors and teachers. Speakers from across Maritime & Ports sectors. A video of the event is shown here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=d5h5mIjfQRY

Agenda:

9.30am Registration & Refreshments

9.45am Welcome & Introductions

9.50am Overview of Sector – Mark Ranson & Mark O’Reilly THMA

10.20am ABP – Jane Spencer & Amanda Viljoen

10.40am Hull Training/Hull Trinity House - George Machin & Nathan Goodman

11.00am HOTA – Stephen Lamph

11.15am Refreshments

11.30am Rix Shipping – James Doyle

11.45am 54 North Maritime - Anne Hornigold

12.00pm P&O Ferries & Tour – Fiona Batty & Nick Goldsborough


12.30pm Lunch (Opportunity to look around the Ship and Shop in the Duty free shops)

1.30pm Meet the Employees -Interactive ‘speed networking’ with employees from local companies.

2.30pm Evaluation & Networking

2.45pm Close

Humber Maritime Showcase, London (London International Shipping Week Sept 2017)

THMA organised the showcase which was the first time the Humber had been represented from this region. 150 delegates attended the event which included the following speakers who spoke about the Humber renaissance in the Maritime and Energy sectors supported by training providers.

10.00 Introduction & Welcome

Mark O'Reilly CEO & Chairman, THMA

10.10 Speaker 1 Lord Prescott House of Lords

10.25 Speaker 2 Kishor Tailor Chief Executive, Humber LEP

10.45 Speaker 3 Simon Bird Port Director Humber

11.00 Coffee

11.20 Speaker 4 Ed Cox IPPR North

11.40 Speaker 5 Sam Whittaker Modal Training

12.00 Speaker 6 Prof Amar Ramudhin

University of Hull Logistics Institute

12.15 Speaker 7 Stephen Weaver P&O Ferries

12.30 Speaker 8 David Dingle Chairman, Maritime UK


International Maritime Forum: The Northern Maritime Powerhouse: Driving Global Trade post Brexit, June 2018, Liverpool

This key event took place as part of the UK International Business Festival and the Humber was represented by speakers including:

Lord Prescott

Mark O’Reilly – THMA

Andrew Byrne – MD DFDS Seaways

Frank Robotham – ABP Humber

Camilla Carlbom-Flinn – Chair Carlbom Shipping.

The Panamanian Ambassador to Britain, Port of Antwerp and the Isle of Man.



References and Contributors to the Report

If not already listed or mentioned in the report, please list all reference material and contributors towards compiling this report.

References

1 – The Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, Department for International Trade, London International Shipping Week 2017 - https://goo.gl/oo315v

2 – LMI Humber - http://lmihumber.co.uk/ports-and-logistics/

3 – University of Hull Logistics Institute - https://lido.hull.ac.uk/

4 – ABP - http://www.abports.co.uk/content/files/downloads/2017%20Report%20Magazine%20-%20Issue%202.pdf

5 – ABP - http://www.humber.com/Estuary_Information/

6 – ABP - http://www.abports.co.uk/Our_Locations/Humber/Hull/More_about_Hull/

7 – Hull City Council - http://cityplanhull.co.uk/index.php/cruise-terminal/

Information

https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2017/03/21/team-humber-marine-alliance-and-mersey-maritime-form-alliance-to-boost-northern-powerhouse

http://humberbusiness.com/news/freights-northern-way-offers-humbers-ports/story-7034-detail/story

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/maritime-2050-call-for-evidence

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maritime-growth-study

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/678365/maritime-growth-study-review.pdf


Appendix

Maritime 2050: Call for evidence (UK Government) – The THMA submission from May 2018 with input from Hull CC, NELC and businesses is attached

SSW Skills Gap Survey Report – data collected attached

New “Humber Port” initiative – scoping document attached


Documents

· Web viewSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, has Green Port Hull as its new offshore blade manufacturing and export facility