110 year celebration for the PLA
Port of London Authority (PLA) employees gathered today (1 April 2019) at their bases along the tidal Thames to mark the 110thanniversary of the organisation’s [...more ]
SHOREHAM PORT PREPARES FOR CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP
After a decade of service at Shoreham Port, Rodney Lunn the Chief Executive has decided that he intends to leave the Port at the end [...more ]
PD Ports bolsters Teesport with new Cargow partnership
North East-based PD Ports has secured a deal with Dutch shipping line, Cargow which further strengthens Teesport’s platform and market position as a port of [...more ]
The River Thames provides an uncongested, cost-effective, efficient highway for freight and passengers
The River Thames provides an uncongested, cost-effective, efficient highway for freight and passengers – and the message is finally getting through. Extract from the new [...more ]
The Port of London has its sights on being the UK’s busiest port once again
Extract from the Port of London Handbook 2019: As terminal and wharf operators continue to invest in facilities and equipment, the Port of London has [...more ]
Contender for first UK zero-emission port
Portsmouth International Port (PIP) is keen to become the first UK port to have zero-emission operations, as outlined in the UK government’s Maritime 2050 report. [...more ]
Indian ships to ban potato chips bags, bottles, other single-use plastics on board from Jan. 1
The decision has been taken by the Directorate General of Shipping following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 to “take the [...more ]
Port of Tyne hosts Innovation Hub to apply new technology to supply chain
PD Ports said it is “working to tackle shared challenges facing the maritime sector” after hosting the first UK Maritime Innovation Hub at the Port [...more ]
ABP to establish its new ‘IT hub’ at the Port of Cardiff and hold recruitment event
ABP to establish its new ‘IT hub’ at the Port of Cardiff and hold recruitment event Caption: Aerial view of the Port of Cardiff Associated [...more ]
Daily Mail: The backdoor to Britain: How ruthless people-smugglers are targeting ports along England’s east coast to sneak in human cargo
Daily Mail: The backdoor to Britain: How ruthless people-smugglers are targeting ports along England's east coast to sneak in human cargo - as Home Office [...more ]
BPA Community Outreach Report
22 October 2019 In an endeavour to highlight the excellent work ports are doing to engage with, and benefit, their communities, the BPA has compiled some [...more ]
ABP is ‘Calling on all UK Technology Companies’ to Drive Innovation
Associated British Ports (ABP), Britain’s largest port operator, is calling on all UK technology companies to help overcome specific operational challenges in the maritime industry. [...more ]
The infrastructure investment needs and financing challenge of European Ports
The infrastructure investment needs and financing challenge of European Ports MESSAGE FROM ESPO CHAIR The development of the Single European Market required the elimination of a [...more ]
Brexit is ‘frustrating’ Portsmouth International Port boss admits
Brexit is ‘frustrating’ Portsmouth International Port boss admits Mike Sellers, the director of Portsmouth International Port in front of the building, as council bosses warned that [...more ]
BBC: Humber estuary ports plan for no-deal Brexit
BBC: Humber estuary ports plan for no-deal Brexit Emergency services are planning for any possible disruption to the Humber ports that might be caused by [...more ]
British Ports Association: 2019 will be about more than just Brexit
4 January 2019 BPA Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne outlines the Association’s key priorities for 2019. The BPA is looking at challenges and opportunities facing UK ports beyond Brexit this [...more ]
ESPO: Port pro of the month: Dan Nicolae Tivilichi (RO)
For this month’s Port Pro of the Month, we are interviewing Mr. Dan Nicolae Tivilichi, the Director General of the Maritime Ports Administration SA Constanta. [...more ]
Border control after Brexit: the ongoing dilemma
Tony Smith, chairman of the International Border Management and Technologies Association, explains the problem of border control after Brexit. At the time of writing, there [...more ]
