Tilbury 2 port will open in the eye of a storm
Britain’s newest port, a huge extension of the Tilbury facilities on the north bank of the Thames east of London, will open next month, despite [...more ]
Dover helps with lay-by provision
The Port of Dover is supporting its cruise customers by offering lay-by provision for their vessels to help them bring their cruises back home to [...more ]
Bristol Port ramp up operations
Bulk buying, fighting in supermarkets aisles, stealing from hotels, inflated sales on eBay, hashtag challenges on social media, even people making it themselves – the [...more ]
Drax’s largest biomass shipment arrives at the UK’s biggest biomass handling facility
DRAX’S largest biomass shipment has arrived at the Port of Immingham in the Humber region. Associated British Ports (ABP) and Drax received and unloaded the [...more ]
Hartlepool launches bid to bring back the Tall Ships Races back to the town in 2023
A bid has been launched to bring the Tall Ships Races back to the town for 2023 Hartlepool Borough Council has launched a bid to [...more ]
Port welcomes Emirates America’s Cup World Series teams
A completely different kind of vessel is coming to the port this summer, as we become the official supporter and provider for the Emirates America’s [...more ]
Ports: Look to Green Investment and Freeports as Part of Economic Recovery
The British Ports Association (BPA) has today published an economic recovery plan for government that highlights how investment in ports can play a part in [...more ]
Submit your project for the ESPO Award 2020
Is your port playing a role in attracting innovation and local start-ups to be part of the port ecosystem? Submit your project for the ESPO [...more ]
Government invests £35 million to protect critical freight routes
Vital freight routes into, out of and around the UK will continue to run smoothly, thanks to a multi-million-pound government scheme to help ensure critical [...more ]
HM Coastguard asks everyone to take extra care
With significant numbers of people expected to take to the water in England, HM Coastguard is asking everyone to take extra care in extraordinary times. [...more ]
The Nautical Institute launches new edition of Stowaways by Sea
Stowaways are an age-old problem for shipping, but the threats they pose and the potential consequences and costs of stowaways getting on board have increased [...more ]
British ports welcome increased furloughing and social distancing guidance
The British Ports Association (BPA) has welcomed the announcement by the Chancellor today that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended for an [...more ]
BBC: UK ports ‘preparing to host EU customs checks’
The shipping industry is drawing up plans for EU border checks in Britain for trade bound for Northern Ireland. The BBC has learned that freight [...more ]
Port of Gdańsk CEO: 2020 Will be historic for Us
Poland’s Port of Gdańsk, one of the biggest seaports in the Baltic Sea, is preparing for an important milestone of becoming the busiest container port [...more ]
HHLA Aims to Become Carbon Neutral by 2040
HHLA Aims to Become Carbon Neutral by 2040 Image Courtesy: HHLA / Thies Rätzke German logistics and transportation company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) [...more ]
ESPO: Port pro of the month: Panayiotis Agathocleous (CY)
This month, we are interviewing Mr. Panayiotis Agathocleous, Port Manager of the Port of Limassol (Cyprus). In what follows, Mr. Agathocleous explains us about the [...more ]
ESPO: Strive for more at home to lead in the world
Strive for more at home to lead in the world "ESPO Secretary General, Isabelle Ryckbost, shares an important new European Commission document and see what [...more ]
Brexit can revitalise UK fishing industry with boom of 60,000 new jobs, says analysis
BREXIT is offering a “once in a generation” opportunity to revitalise Britain’s fishing industry and coastal communities, with the potential to create up to 60,000 [...more ]
