Jobs in their thousands could be created in north Wales by making the port of Holyhead into a freeport, its owners have claimed.

The Swedish owned ferry company Stena Line which operates to Dublin Port, said it was working with companies that were interested in building factories on Anglesey, if freeport status was granted.

As previoustly reported, Holyhead is expected to be one of five Welsh bidders for freeport status. Both the Welsh and UK governments is to make a joint decision on where the first freeport will be.

The bidding period for a Welsh freeport is to close this Thursday (24 November) and for further information on the Freeport Programme process, visit the Gov.UK website here. 

The former 213-acre Anglesey Aluminium site (with a jetty adjacent to ferry terminal) has already been acquired by Stena which has plans to expand operations in the port area.

In addition if the port is awarded the status of a freeport, Stena say the site will be able to facilitate firms to set up factories within the freeport zone.

BBC News Wales has more on this story.