Lowestoft port completes first phase of renewable energy hub
Lowestoft port completes first phase of £300,000 clearance to create renewable energy hub A vessel carrying an offshore wind farm substation sails away from the [...more ]
PLA River Thames high-tech survey vessel named
The new boat, named Thame, will use the latest technology to detect potential danger and ensure that the River Thames is safe for vessels Deputy [...more ]
Immingham’s Agribulk Links Keep Britain Growing
November 5, 2018 Above: The MV Montrose travelled to Immingham from Egypt with 26,000 tonnes of fertiliser on board. ABP’s Port of Immingham today welcomed [...more ]
London Thamesport’s Short Sea Role Strengthened by Containerships
London Thamesport’s Short Sea Role Strengthened by Containerships Helsinki-based Containerships has inaugurated a second weekly service from London Thamesport Hutchison Ports London Thamesport’s growing reputation [...more ]
Port of Cardiff invests £400k in new engineering workshop
ABP South Wales has invested £400k in new engineering workshop facilities for employees at its Port of Cardiff. The new ABP engineering workshops at the [...more ]
Dragon Asphalt opens first site at Port of Newport
October 30, 2018 Left: The new Dragon Asphalt site at the Port of Newport. A new asphalt supply company, Dragon Asphalt, has signed a lease [...more ]
UK Seizes USD 48 Mn Worth of Heroin from Container
British authorities have removed around 398 kilograms of heroin from a shipping container in what was described as one of the largest ever seizures of [...more ]
Port Skills and Safety: Apprenticeship Assessors Required
To all trainers and assessors working in the Port Sector. the International Association of Maritime Institutions (IAMI) have been approved to undertake the independent End [...more ]
Apprenticeships in the port, maritime and marine sectors, current and planned
A wide range of Port, Maritime and Marine Apprenticeships are currently available or in development. The attached document shows the latest availability and contact points [...more ]
Post-Brexit freeport could be in Hull as ABP ‘delighted’ at Liz Truss announcement
Hull could be an ideal location for one of the 10 freeports which are planned for the UK after Brexit, ABP has hinted. The Government [...more ]
GOV.UK: Trade Secretary announces Freeports Advisory Panel
News story GOV.UK: Trade Secretary announces Freeports Advisory Panel will ensure UK is ready to trade post-Brexit The first new Freeports will be established after [...more ]
UKMPG CEO appointed to the Government’s Freeports Advisory Panel
Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group – the trade body for the UK’s largest port operators – commented on his appointment to [...more ]
Ports to bring jobs and investment post-Brexit, minister claims
Brandon Lewis MP and Liz Truss MP and Peel Ports, Great Yarmouth. Picture: Conor Matchett Brexit will offer the ports of Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth [...more ]
Port checks essential in Brexit UK
Port Strategy report 26 July: Port checks essential in Brexit UK Inland border controls post-Brexit would present public, animal and environmental health risks, the Port [...more ]
Baltic Ports Conference 2018 will focus on financing, economy and energy supply
On 6-7 September, 2018, policymakers, industry experts and various other stakeholders will meet in Szczecin, Poland, to take part in the annual Baltic Ports Conference. [...more ]
Powering ships with plastic in Amsterdam
n the Port of Amsterdam, a new factory is being built that could revolutionize the way we dispose of plastic waste. Utilizing groundbreaking technology, the [...more ]
Maritime UK Response to UK Government’s Brexit White Paper
Response to UK Government's Brexit White Paper Published:12th July 2018 David Dingle CBE, Chairman of Maritime UK said: The maritime sector welcomes this white paper [...more ]
British Ports Association and UKMPG responses to Brexit White Paper
The British Ports Association has welcomed the Government’s Brexit White Paper which outlines the UK’s aims for a future economic relationship with the EU. Included [...more ]
