Port of Lowestoft

[1] Traditionally the harbour was the site for an extensive fishing industry as well as engineering and shipbuilding companies such as Brooke Marine, Richards and Boulton and Paul.

The development of the harbour led to a rapid growth in the fishing industry and associated engineering, including ship building companies such as Brooke Marine, Richards and Boulton and Paul.

[8] The East Anglian Ice and Cold Storage Company, founded by William Fredrick Cockrell in 1897, purchased a section of quay on south side of Lake Lothing from LNER.

The factory produced 75 tons of ice a day and was powered by a 300-horsepower horizontal double-acting Robey steam engine.

[citation needed] The harbour was used as a naval base during World War I and World War II, particularly for the operation of auxiliary vessels, including armed trawlers such as Nelson and Ethel & Millie which were used to combat enemy U-boat action in the North Sea.

[10] The port has services for agribulks, offshore wind, liquid bulks and project cargo.

[11] Modern transit sheds and a 14,000 tonne silo are available with a range of cranes and other facilities including a container terminal.

[27] The plan focusses on the redevelopment of brownfield sites in and around the harbour area to create jobs, particularly in the renewable energy and retailing sectors.