WATCH: The green freeport could be a 'multi-generational opportunity' according to Joanne Allday

Joanne Allday was one of the most vocal and passionate voices behind the bid for a Highland green freeport.

As strategic business development manager for the Port of Cromarty Firth she lost no opportunity to make the case for the north.

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Now having played a pivotal role in delivering the free trade zone, she says change will not come over night but it will last a long time.

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