International Port Welfare Partnership (IPWP) programme launch
MARITIME AGENCIES UNITE DURING LONDON SHIPPING WEEK TO LAUNCH SEAFARERS’ WELFARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME AND DEBATE FAIR SHIPPING The International Seafarers Welfare Assistance Network (ISWAN) will [...more ]
Major £500m harbour plan unveiled for Hastings
Major £500m harbour plan unveiled for Hastings seafront A major £500m plan to regenerate Hastings seafront has been unveiled today (Friday) for the first time. [...more ]
MaritimeUK: “Backing British” ahead of LISW
Backing British 6 days to London International Shipping Week This week, we're talking about what the government needs to do to further support the UK's [...more ]
Support for maritime training (SMarT)
The seafarer International Port Welfare Partnership (iPWP) is an International Seafarers' Welfare Assistance Network (ISWAN) project that will soon become a programme funded by the seafarers International Transport Workers' [...more ]
Port freight statistics: 2016 final figures
Port freight statistics: 2016 final figures From:Department for TransportPart of:Maritime and shipping statistics, Maritime sector, Individual port traffic (PORT04), Port freight (PORT02), Key port statistics [...more ]
Annual UK port freight stats shows growth in unitised traffic and trade with Europe ahead of Brexit
The Department for Transport has today published its Annual UK Port Freight stats which shows that overall total freight tonnages handled by UK ports declined [...more ]
UK has a golden opportunity to attract global shipowners and their investment
Greece is the largest shipowning nation in the world, and London is the world’s leading centre for professional maritime services. It’s this along with cultural [...more ]
Ferguson Marine to Build World’s First Renewables-Powered Hydrogen Ferry
Port-Glasgow-based shipyard Ferguson Marine is to develop the world’s first renewables-powered hydrogen ferry – HySeas III. As informed, the shipyard and its European partners won [...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 ]
Maritime UK Weekly update
The week ahead This week is a busy one for the maritime sector. With plenty of opportunity to promote our interests and work with partners [...more ]
UK Major Ports Group launches ‘Digital Dragons Den’ contest
UK Major Ports Group launches ‘Digital Dragons Den’ contest The UK Major Ports Group (“UKMPG”), the body representing the global gateway ports for 75% of [...more ]
Call for greater port co-ordination and co-operation
Shipping lines, ports and other operators in the maritime sector have been urged towards greater co-ordination and co-operation in dealing with the challenges ahead at [...more ]
