ABP to invest almost £7m in major solar project at Port of Hull
ABP has announced it is to invest almost £7m at the Port of Hull to install the region’s biggest roof-mounted solar project. ABP is to [...more ]
Activists occupy jack-up rig in Dundee
Activists occupy jack-up rig in Dundee Extinction Rebellion planning 'extended stay' to prevent drilling unit from starting work in North Sea Environmental activists from the [...more ]
Fears Inchgreen dry dock could become oil rig scrapyard
CAMPAIGNERS fear Inchgreen dry dock is destined to become a scrapyard after it emerged that it is being lined up as an oil rig decommissioning [...more ]
Strong harvest season doubles grain export volumes at Port of Ipswich
ABP’s Port of Ipswich has more than doubled its grain export volumes this harvest season, reporting 500,000 tonnes exported from the port in the months [...more ]
Ardrossan Harbour ‘should keep Arran ferry link‘
The mainland port for the Arran ferry should remain at Ardrossan in North Ayrshire, a report has recommended. A transport expert examined whether the mainland [...more ]
Port of King’s Lynn brings Christmas to town
Port of King’s Lynn brings Christmas to town This holiday season, ABP’s team at the Port of King’s Lynn has been busy preparing the recently [...more ]
Coronavirus – what its meant for UK ports (so far) and what it might mean
Like the rest of the economy the Coronavirus has had a big impact on the UK ports sector. It continues to do so and will [...more ]
Condor supports Island economy with VIP exports through Portsmouth
UP to 480 tonnes of Jersey Royal potatoes are due to be shipped each day via Portsmouth International Port in the coming weeks on Condor [...more ]
BPA Responds to Covid19 Ferry Support Package
The British Ports Association has responded to the UK Goivernment’s announcement of a multimillion pound support package for 31 UK ferry routes today (24th April): [...more ]
UK Major Ports comments on DfT ferry support package
Commenting on today’s announcement of a support package for key freight ferry routes Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group, said “Today’s announcement [...more ]
Smart ports: On the move to become Global Logistics Information Exchange Hubs
Smart ports: On the move to become Global Logistics Information Exchange Hubs By Hanane Becha, TRAXENS & UN/CEFACT, Mikael Lind, RISE (Research institutes of Sweden), [...more ]
The Times: Wave of imports set to hit UK ports
British ports are braced for a month-long supply glut from Asia as container goods from televisions to sofas start to arrive while stores remain shut. [...more ]
Europe’s Largest Port Now Ready for Larger Ships
The project to deepen the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway and the Botlek area at the Port of Rotterdam has been officially completed, allowing Europe’s largest port [...more ]
North Sea Port Joins PortXL Startup Accelerator
The Dutch-Belgian North Sea Port is joining the PortXL port & maritime accelerator as it pushes for further innovations. The move was explained as a [...more ]
Rotterdam Port Rolls-out Container Tracking App
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched a new container tracking application Boxinsider allowing shippers and freight forwarders to locate their containers at any given [...more ]
ESPO: Port pro of the month: Zeno D’Agostino (IT)
ESPO’s Executive Committee meeting of 24 September was kindly hosted by the Port of Trieste, a port that celebrates this year its 300th anniversary. Since [...more ]
Roads to port sustainability
"Of all the challenges ports face - from digitalisation to coping with the new breed of 20,000+ teu ships - environmental regulations and sustainability are [...more ]
BPA welcomes funding but suggests more resources will be needed post Brexit
Following the announcement today of the grant awards to certain English ports from the Department for Transport the British Ports Association has suggested further funding [...more ]
