As other ports experience ever greater demands for labour, they are forced to increase their catchment areas. Length of journey to work has increased to 30 miles plus in the more congested areas. As demand increases this situation will worsen. Hartlepool and Teesport enjoys a robust supply of labour within a 15 mile radius of the port.   Hartlepool and Teesport can support all the labour/workforce needed for all types of related work. The area can also provide lodgings for the workforce with a good supply of national hotel chains to bed and breakfast accommodation within short distances of port facilities.