HARWICH Port has been award nearly £23 million of post-Brexit cash from the Government.

Details of which ports will benefit from the Government's £194 million port infrastructure fund have been revealed.

The fund was designed to assist ports with building import controls needed for post-Brexit checks in 2021.

The Government has said new infrastructure at ports will be needed whether or not the UK secures a negotiated agreement with the EU.

The fund is targeted at ports which have the space to build, allowing greater capacity to handle new customs requirements post-Brexit.

A bidding window for applications to the fund closed on October 30.

A total of 53 applications were received by the fund from seaports, rail facilities and airports.

Of the 53 ports which applied to the fund, 41 were successful in their application and a total of £200 million has been provisionally allocated.

Harwich Port received £22.9 million in funding.

However, 12 ports were not considered eligible or were unsuccessful at the assessment phase.

A Government spokesman said: "This funding is just one part of the £705 million invested in UK borders to ensure that they are fully operational after the transition period, including £270 million for government-provided inland border control facilities, over and above the £200 million port infrastructure fund, to serve ports which do not have space to build new infrastructure onsite."

The funding can be used for a range of vital port infrastructure – from warehouses and control posts to traffic management systems.

Hutchison Ports, which owns Harwich Port, has been contacted for comment on the funding.