Centre Port

The Wash is a large tidal area between the counties of Lincolnshire and Norfolk on the eastern coast of England. The Wash is fed by several major watercourses, the main ones are: (anticlockwise from the north) the Steeping River, River Witham, River Welland, River Nene and the River Great Ouse, and covers an area of 615 km2. The Nene, Ouse, Walland and Witham, collectively discharge an average flow of 30.6 m3/s (2,643,840 m3 per day.) fresh water into The Wash. The sea area of The Wash is significantly smaller than it was in the 16th century, as much of the land has been reclaimed - places such as Wisbech, now far inland, were subjected to flooding such as in 1236 when hundreds died in a…

Developer Port Evo announced plans in November 2022 to develop a tidal barrage across The Wash. This would include a causeway with an 11 mi road along the entire length of the barrage, and also include: The port would provide a deep-water trans-shipment point for container traffic by rail. This would feed into the line between and , providing a quicker route into the Midlands and Northern England than the current route from the East Anglian ports. The project has an initial estimate of 2028 for completion.