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East Midlands Intermodal Park – East Midlands Freeport
The East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) has a strategic Midlands location with access to key manufacturing and logistics hubs.
Proximity to industry leaders like Toyota Manufacturing UK fosters supply chain collaboration and innovation.
East Midlands Intermodal Park aims to become a sustainable rail-connected business park, helping businesses to operate more cost-effectively and reduce their environmental impact by shifting from road to rail freight.
Local communities will benefit from job creation, skills development, and enhanced transport infrastructure as EMIP supports the Midlands’ green economy goals.
Key facts
- Potential to expand national network of Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges
- Offers 173 hectares of cutting-edge manufacturing and distribution space
- Designed to attract high-value industries like automotive, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing
Tax incentives and customs simplifications for businesses investing in this dynamic hub
Opportunity location
Why invest in East Midlands Freeport?
The East Midlands Freeport (EMF) was announced as a successful Freeport bid by the UK Government in March 2021.
As the UK’s only inland Freeport, it will drive economic regeneration across the East Midlands.
Underpinning this is a unique and world leading combination of partners focused on creating tens of thousands of jobs, boosting skills and accelerating the region’s commitment to decarbonisation and Net Zero through low-carbon energy investments.
Straddling three East Midlands counties, East Midlands Freeport features three main sites: the East Midlands Airport and Gateway Industrial Cluster (EMAGIC) in North West Leicestershire, the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station site in Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) in South Derbyshire.
Insight for investors
- Type of investment sought: End-User Occupiers
- Target investors: Business in high-value industries like automotive, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing
- Site size: 173 hectares of cutting-edge manufacturing and distribution space
- Timescale: Initial local consultation undertaken; currently part of process for Freeport business case with HMG
- Delivery timescale: 5+ years
- Planning status: As a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) will be made to the Planning Inspectorate, with the final decision being made by the Secretary of State for Transport