Coal unpopularity impacts UK volumes
Freight handled by UK ports in 2016 was down 3% due to a reduced demand for coal imports. 484m tonnes of freight were handled in [...more ]
Port of Tyne introduces welfare fund to support merchant shipping
Over 100,000 seafarers arrive at the Port of Tyne each year. The welfare, conditions and pay of seafarers varies greatly around the world. Some merchant [...more ]
Strategic step towards decommissioning at Port of Dundee
Forth Ports Limited and AF Offshore Decom UK today 28th August 2017 announce the signing of a Heads of Agreement with the intent to establish [...more ]
Mersey Maritime at London International Shipping Week
In this latest of Mersey Maritime’s series about Liverpool’s presence at London International Shipping Week, we hear from Chris Shirling-Rooke, their Chief Executive… It seems [...more ]
Grangemouth expands container terminal with further £1 million investment
The Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest container facility, is underway with a major resurfacing development as part of its continual multimillion pound investment which will [...more ]
Ports welcome focus on businesses and trade in Labour announcements on Brexit
Ahead of tonight’s Labour Party launch of its campaign for the UK to remain within the European Single Market and Customs Union after Brexit, British [...more ]
IMO: Sulphur 2020 – cutting sulphur oxide emissions
he main type of “bunker” oil for ships is heavy fuel oil, derived as a residue from crude oil distillation. Crude oil contains sulphur which, [...more ]
Maritime UK: ‘Stars aligning for maritime’
SMI Chief Executive John Murray represented Maritime UK at the Marine Tech Expo in Plymouth on 21 June. [Introductions] Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great [...more ]
World Fuel Services Plans Upgrade at Falmouth Terminal
World Fuel Services plans to upgrade its Falmouth, UK, terminal facilities and expand its bunkering operations there, the company said Monday. The moves, made ahead [...more ]
BPA comments on new report on Northern ‘Free Ports’ strategy proposal
The British Ports Association has welcomed the renewed focus on role that ports play in regional and national UKeconomies in a new report on ‘Supercharged [...more ]
CMA CGM to acquire CONTAINERSHIPS
CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping Group, is pleased to announce the signature of an agreement between CMA CGM and Container Finance Ltd Oy [...more ]
Second gathering of maritime regions held in Plymouth
Maritime UK’s Regional Council held its second meeting in Plymouth on Tuesday (19th June). The South Coast Marine Cluster hosted the gathering and shared its [...more ]
