Sheerness regeneration programme reaches significant milestone
Peel Ports Group has reached a significant milestone in its Sheerness Master Plan, a 20-year strategy for growth, as it completes its first round of [...more ]
New London port gets go-ahead
The Port of Tilbury, the UK’s fastest growing port, has today (20 February 2019) received development consent from the Secretary of State for Transport to [...more ]
Solent Stevedores invests in the future of cruise at Port of Southampton
Solent Stevedores has recently taken delivery of 33 fully electric counter balance fork lift trucks from STILL Materials Handling in preparation for the 2019 cruise [...more ]
Unifeeder Gydnia service to begin calling at London Gateway
Unifeeder, recently acquired by DP World, is to begin operating a direct service between Poland and DP World’s London Gateway facility. The new connection forms [...more ]
B&M increases imports through the Port of Liverpool
B&M, one of the UK’s leading variety retailers, has announced it is increasing its cargo into the Port of Liverpool by 30 per cent following [...more ]
New Rail Service Launched from Port of Felixstowe
A new intermodal rail freight service connecting the Port of Felixstowe with the Birch Coppice terminal in the Midlands has been launched by GB Railfreight. [...more ]
Ports are taking real action to combat plastic waste
To mark the environment day of London International Shipping Week ports are sharing some of the huge range of things they’re doing to combat plastic [...more ]
Peel Holdings tycoon in talks to sell ports stake
The billionaire property tycoon behind Manchester’s Trafford Centre is in talks with ATP, one of Europe’s biggest pension funds, about a potential sale of a [...more ]
Odyssey Systems in large scale partnership with PD Ports
Odyssey Systems in large scale partnership with PD Ports By Andrew White @apwecho Multimedia Content Manager From left, Jan-Willem Rikkerink with Mike Odysseas, MD of [...more ]
Glasgow based Cefetra close in on billion-pound sales
Glasgow based Cefetra close in on billion-pound sales Glasgow-based Agriculture specialist Cefetra Ltd has announced financial statements for the 12-month period ended 31 December, 2018. [...more ]
Buoyant in the face of Brexit
A port operator has increased its annual profit and believes that it is well prepared for Britain’s exit from the European Union. Forth Ports reported [...more ]
UKMPG comments on Government’s Port Infrastructure Resilience and Connectivity (PIRC) Fund announcement
Commenting on today’s announcement by the Government of winning bids for the Port Infrastructure Resilience and Connectivity (PIRC) Fund, Tim Morris, CEO of the UK [...more ]
European ports welcome EP Transport Committee vote result on CEF II
On 22 November, the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Industry Committee jointly adopted the Marinescu- Telička- Virrkkunen report on the Connecting [...more ]
UKMPG – Public Accounts Committee report on DoT Brexit preparedness
Commenting on today’s Public Accounts Committee ‘Major disruption at ports is 'real prospect' in no-deal Brexit’ report on the Department for Transport’s Brexit preparations Tim [...more ]
EC: No State Aid Granted to Container Terminal Operators at the Port of Antwerp
Reductions in compensation payments given by the state-owned Port of Antwerp to two container terminal operators were granted on market terms and hence do not [...more ]
BPA Responds to Political Declaration on EU/UK Future Relationship
Commenting on political declaration on the future relationship between the UK and the EU, Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive of the British Ports Association said: “The [...more ]
Maritime sector backs PM’s Brexit deal
The UK’s maritime sector has backed the Prime Minister’s draft Brexit deal as the best way of avoiding a chaotic no-deal departure. Responsible for moving [...more ]
British Ports Comments On The UK’s EU Exit Proposal
The British Ports Association has warned that it could be some time before we know for sure what the final arrangements will mean for ports.Highlighting [...more ]
