Southampton has always been an international gateway. Our strategic location, diverse communities and highly talented workforce have defined Southampton for decades. Southampton is home to many logistics and specialised supply chain operations with an expertise in international freight distribution.
The access and global connections of the Port of Southampton and the well-developed transport connections makes us an attractive location to investors wanting to move their client’s goods to and from the UK.
For over a decade we have built partnerships with cities and organisations across the world. Southampton has been twinned with Le Havre (France), Rems-Murr-Kreis (Germany), Trieste (Italy) Hampton (Virginia, USA), Qingdao (China), Busan (South Korea) and Miami (Florida, USA).
The new University of Southampton India Centre for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development serves as a distinctive platform to engage better and closely with India, raising Southampton’s visibility and reputation in India, as well as reaffirming the University’s continued global focus and outlook.
We are also developing strong links to the City of Mumbai. This partnership will enable the City of Southampton to position itself as an indispensable strategic partner for any organisation based in the city or the wider region, wishing to deepen relationships with India.
This would include establishing Southampton’s importance in international trade post Brexit, with 80% of non-EU trade going through the Port of Southampton, becoming a destination city for Indian students, positioning the city as a centre of excellence for innovation and research, and creating a cultural offer which aligns to these ambitions and speaks to the significant part of Southampton's population that relates to India through family or birth.