Stena Edda ferry maiden voyage from new Birkenhead Quay
A £17m upgrade at the Twelve Quays ferry terminal was used for the first time today (Monday 09th March) by Stena Edda - the next [...more ]
Hurtigruten’s MS Fridtjof Nansen makes showcase call in Dover today
The Port of Dover welcomed Hurtigruten's brand new hybrid battery powered expedition cruise ship MS Fridtjof Nansen into the Port for the first time this [...more ]
Port attracts national exporting awards event
PD Ports will welcome some of country’s most successful exporting businesses to the region this month as it hosts the Northern Powerhouse Export Awards for [...more ]
A metal recycling facility to be built in Dundee later this year will take the city’s decom ambitions “up another level”.
John Lawrie Metals and Forth Ports are investing more than £5 million in a new facility at the Port of Dundee designed to dismantle and [...more ]
The Scotsman: Cockenzie cruise and ferry terminal could transform Scotland’s economy
Tourism is the world’s biggest business and Edinburgh is Scotland’s biggest tourism market. Recent surveys of cruise ship passengers in Western Europe has seen Edinburgh [...more ]
Port of Ipswich celebrates new partnership milestone with Metsä Wood UK
The Port of Ipswich has celebrated a major new milestone in its partnership with Metsä Wood UK, a Finnish timber company, by handling its first [...more ]
First World Ports Sustainability Report calls to action
The 2020 World Ports Conference would have marked the publication of the first World Ports Sustainability Report, presenting the progress ports worldwide are making with [...more ]
UK Chamber of Shipping urges government to exempt seafarers from quarantine restrictions
Following the Prime Minister’s broadcast the UK Chamber of Shipping is urging the UK government to exempt seafarers and maritime workers from any quarantine restrictions [...more ]
Maritime UK launches Diversity in Maritime programme
Diversity in Maritime launched in response to government’s flagship Maritime 2050 strategy New HR guidance for recruiters on gender-neutral language published Series of professional development [...more ]
Connecting the world: implication of Covid-19 virus on the Chinese business climate
‘There is always something good in every bad’ Connecting the world: Implication of Covid-19 virus on the Chinese business climate On March 19, China reported [...more ]
Major Ports Group reacts to COVID-19 border restrictions
Commenting on today’s announcement of new requirements for travellers entering the UK to aid the fight against COVID-19 Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major [...more ]
Major Ports Group reacts to COVID-19 border restrictions
Commenting on today’s announcement of new requirements for travellers entering the UK to aid the fight against COVID-19 Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major [...more ]
Hamburg Port: Record Fine for Tanker Violating Open-Loop Scrubber Ban
Authorities in Germany have imposed a record fine to a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker for breaching an open-loop scrubber ban in the Port of Hamburg. On [...more ]
ESPO wins GREEN4SEA – EUROPORT Initiative Award for EcoPorts’ environmental standard
On 6 November, ESPO won the GREEN4SEA – EUROPORT Initiative Award, for EcoPorts’ environmental standard, the Port Environmental Review System (PERS). EcoPorts’ PERS being the [...more ]
Safeguarding the development of sustainable cruise activity: a priority for European ports
ESPO released a statement, explaining how important it is for European ports to keep all their port activities sustainable and what can be done to enhance [...more ]
Nordic Ports Join Forces to Focus on Sustainable Future
Ten ports in the Nordic Region have signed a declaration with the aim to focus on sustainable port management. The joint declaration between the ports [...more ]
EUR 140 million EIB backing for Port of Piraeus transformation
EUR 140 million EIB backing for Port of Piraeus transformation • Prime Minister welcomes largest ever EIB port investment in Greece • Expanding principal port [...more ]
Port of Ceuta Carries Out First VLSFO Bunkering
The Spanish Port of Ceuta is ready to deliver IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel after completing its first very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) bunkering operation [...more ]