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Shipping containers

A strategic location for logistics and distribution

The Avonmouth-Severnside Enterprise Area (EA) is our region’s hub for logistics and distribution. Adjacent to Bristol Port and a half-hour drive from Bristol Airport, the site provides all the global connections you need to grow your business. Close to the M4/M5 motorways, 85% of the UK’s population live within a 4.5-hour drive. The Enterprise Area is the ideal site for businesses in the warehousing, distribution, waste and energy-processing sectors. Bristol Port is the UK’s most central deep-sea port, with 67% of the UK population living within 250 kilometres.

Innovation in logistics

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Workers in a warehouse
Employment

In 2019, there were 22,500 jobs in the transportation and storage sectors in our region.

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Made Smarter

The West of England Combined Authority’s Made Smarter project will accelerate the adoption of industrial digital technologies by manufacturing SMEs.

Bristol Port Image credit: Bristol Port Company
5G logistics

Using 5G logistics to show how technology can enhance logistics management in our region and improve air quality by reducing traffic congestion.