ETFuels says its decision is a major vote of confidence in the Humber region
Port of Immingham has been selected as the location for a new advanced fuels refinery which will create up to 50 permanent jobs.
ETFuels has chosen the Associated British Ports-owned site for ‘Project King’s Road’ which will convert renewable e-methanol into sustainable aviation fuel for supply into the UK’s aviation fuel network and for export into international markets. The move promises the creation of 500 jobs in the construction phase and 50 permanent roles thereafter.
ABP says the plant will benefit from access to the Humber’s extensive fuel storage, pipeline and distribution infrastructure, and connections to the UK’s aviation fuel supply network. It has also pointed to Immingham’s deep water port facilities.
Lara Naqushbandi, CEO of ETFuels, said: “Project King’s Road represents a major vote of confidence in the Humber and in Britain’s industrial future. The Humber is already one of the UK’s most important energy and logistics hubs. We believe it can also become the country’s leading hub for next-generation fuels production.
“What attracted us to Immingham was the combination of outstanding infrastructure, a highly skilled industrial workforce and direct access to one of the largest fuel distribution networks in the country. Combined with access to some of the world’s most competitive renewable fuel feedstocks from our Texas platform, it gives Britain a genuine opportunity to build an advanced fuels industry capable of competing with the best projects anywhere in the world.
“This is about much more than a single facility. It’s about creating a new advanced manufacturing capability for Britain, attracting investment into the Humber and establishing a strategic industry that can deliver jobs and growth for decades to come. We named this project after the road it sits on. That’s deliberate — we’re not building a facility that happens to be in Immingham; we’re building something that belongs here.”
Andrew Dawes, regional director of the Humber ports for Associated British Ports, said: “Immingham is already Britain’s largest port by tonnage, key to ABP’s twin missions of Keeping Britain Trading and Enabling the Energy Transition. Project King’s Road is exactly the kind of long‑term, high‑value industrial partnership that brings these priorities together – one that puts our world‑class port infrastructure, deep‑water berths and established fuel‑handling capabilities to work in safeguarding reliable, resilient energy supplies for the UK, while delivering substantial investment and high‑quality jobs. We look forward to working closely with ETFuels, Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority and the wider Humber industrial community to make this project a reality.”
Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, said: “Greater Lincolnshire has always been a region that makes things, moves things and powers the nation. Project King’s Road represents exactly the kind of investment we want to attract: innovative, industrial and ambitious. This project has the potential to create high-quality jobs, strengthen our energy sector and place the Humber at the forefront of a new global growth industry.
“A project named after its home in our community signals that ETFuels intends to be here for the long term. That matters to us. We look forward to working closely with ETFuels and partners to maximise the economic opportunities for our communities.”
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