HPUK has an ongoing commitment to find a balance between the needs of industry and those of its neighbours, and ensures that all projects are planned and implemented with due consideration to the environmental effects. The Port of Felixstowe is proud of its environmental record, and since 1988 has undertaken more environmental programmes than any other port in the UK:-
The Port fully funded the development of the Trimley Nature Reserve, now recognised as one of the most important sites for breeding birds in the country. The 84-hectare Reserve contains a freshwater lake, three lagoons, a new bridleway and a spread of reed beds and meadows. The Port continues to contribute to the Reserve’s management costs by Suffolk Wildlife Trust
The Port, in conjunction with the Harwich Haven Authority, created 16.5 hectares of new inter-tidal habitat, including mudflats and salt marsh, along the River Orwell at Trimley Marsh, providing another valuable resource for juvenile fish, birds and other wildlife
The boundary of the Port has been landscaped and planted with 250,000 trees to enhance the amenity of the local community
The Port worked closely with Harwich Haven Authority to improve sea defences and coastal erosion by beneficial use of dredging material from the deepening of the channel in March 2000. This has enabled the creation of new underwater habitats for oysters and lobsters
The John Bradfield Viewing Area, adjoining the Port’s Landguard Terminal, was provided by the Port in 1992, and has become one of the most popular places for local people and visitors to the Suffolk coast. A new larger Viewing Area is being included in the plans for the reconfiguration
The Port is a key stakeholder in, and contributor to, the Landguard Forum, a partnership of landowners, managers and interest groups, aimed at encouraging the effective management of the whole Landguard Peninsula