Within the East Riding coastal zone, the main industrial base is restricted to southern Holderness and the Bridlington area. The gas terminals at Easington and Dimlington are owned by BP Amoco and British Gas (BP), and provide jobs for over 10% of the workforce of southern Holderness. In addition, the treatment and processing facilities at these sites supply up to 25% of Britain's gas.

Within the region, Associated British Ports (ABP) owns and manages the ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole, and operates a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) centre at Spurn Point which coordinates vessel traffic movement in the Humber estuary.

BP Chemicals Ltd has a site at Saltend, Hull which is home to one of BP's main global research and technology centres and is the base for BP's global marine emergency response centre. More than 30 different petrochemical products are manufactured at this particular plant including acetic acid, oxygenated solvents, phthalic anhydride and phthalate esters (plasticisers).

Additionally, BAE Systems Ltd. (formerly British Aerospace) has a military aircraft manufacturing site at Brough which dates back to 1916.

The following list links to some of the larger industries which employ a large percentage of the workforce in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Associated British Ports (ABP)
BAE Systems Plc
British Petroleum (BP) Chemicals Ltd.
General Information

Associated British Ports (ABP)

ABP - Link to the Associated British Ports (ABP) homepage.

Port of Hull - ABP information on the Port of Hull. Link to Port of Hull.

BAE Systems Plc

British Aerospace - Homepage for BAE Systems regional aircraft, Brough. Link to homepage.

British Petroleum (BP) Chemicals Ltd.

BP Chemicals - Link to BP Chemicals homepage.

Saltend Site - BP Chemicals information for the manufacturing site at Hull. Link to information.

General Information

East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan

The following information, taken from the East Riding Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan, provides information on business and industry within the East Riding area. Link to ICZM plan.

Link to the full East Riding Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan.