Peel creates 25 jobs at Port of Liverpool
Peel Ports has taken on 25 full-time staff in its latest recruitment drive at the Port of Liverpool. Of the new recruits, 10 started at [...more ]
Kalmar to help The Bristol Port Company improve reliability and productivity
Kalmar to help The Bristol Port Company improve reliability and productivity with comprehensive STS crane upgrade Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with [...more ]
Scottish towage capabilities expanded
Craigleith is a terminal tug with 70 tonnes of bollard pull for operations in the Firth of Forth, ScotlandForth Estuary Towage has extended its capabilities [...more ]
Progress update from the DWDR development
VSBW, a joint venture between Volker Stevin and Boskalis Westminster, are proud to be involved in the Port of Dover’s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival [...more ]
Energy park and enterprise zone are bringing benefits to Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Energy Park logo. Picture: Submitted The transformation of the South Denes area of Great Yarmouth into a hub for the energy sector is [...more ]
Port of Montrose grant to cut thousands of lorry journeys
An aerial picture of Montrose Port. A £1.5 million Scottish Government grant will safeguard 31 jobs at Montrose Port. More freight will also be taken [...more ]
A brave new Tilbury
The Port of Tilbury’s expansion will provide vital extra resilience to the UK’s port infrastructure. Bigger, bolder, even broader in scope: it might be hard [...more ]
PEMA Announces 7th ANNUAL STUDENT CHALLENGE theme question
in PEMA news PEMA Announces 7th ANNUAL STUDENT CHALLENGE theme question Posted on March 28, 2019 No comment by pema The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association [...more ]
Past pioneers, future leaders – DP World looks back and forward at revolutions in trade
50 years after the first British container ship set sail, we have teamed up with P&O Heritage to look back at one of the greatest [...more ]
GOV.UK: SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations
Guidance SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations MCA approved organisations for container weight requirements Published 27 June 2016 Last updated 25 March 2019 — [...more ]
Inmarsat Accepts USD 3.4 Billion Takeover Offer
Global satellite communications provider Inmarsat has accepted a USD 3.4 billion takeover offer from a consortium led by Apax Partners. The supplier of communication services [...more ]
Scottish Ports Group elects new chairman to champion ports in Scotland
The Scottish Ports Group is the only industry-led forum representing the views of this important and dynamic sector, which is a major contributor to the [...more ]
PortStrategy: EUROGATE marks disappointing 2017 results
It has become harder for terminal operator EUROGATE to create sustained, positive earnings and defend its market position, the group’s management board chair said regarding [...more ]
Teesport has been awarded Terminal Operator of the Year
This is only the third time they have recognised a terminal and PD Ports’ Teesport follows on from awards to St.Petersburg and Klaipeda in 2016 [...more ]
ESPO Port Pro of the month Port pro of the month: Hervé Martel (FR)
In this Port pro of the month, we are interviewing Mr Hervé Martel, Executive Director of HAROPA Port du Havre (France). We asked him about [...more ]
New Plan for Growth in the Danish Maritime Sector
The Danish Government’s Plan for Growth in the Danish Maritime Sector positions the country to become a global maritime hub by 2025. The plan counts [...more ]
ESPO supports more efficient, but responsible management of waste from ships
On 16 January, the European Commission published the new proposal on the revision of the Port Reception Facilities (PRF) Directive. On 16 January, the European [...more ]
PRESS RELEASE: BEST Raises its game
Hutchison Ports BEST terminal in Barcelona has increased its ability to handle the world’s largest container ships by increasing the height of three ship-to-shore gantry cranes [...more ]