PD Ports plans for Hartlepool harbour
Port bosses are aiming to dig in to boost offshore wind industry projects. PD Teesport (PDT) is proposing to widen and deepen the approach channel [...more ]
Grimsby to treble automotive capacity
Associated British Ports (ABP) has applied to the Marine Management Organisation for permission to expand its Grimsby River Terminal, on the UK’s eastern coast, in [...more ]
leading forest products business invests with Peel Ports
Jenkins, a national logistics provider specialising in paper, pulp and other forest products, is to invest in a £17m new custom-built warehouse at the Port [...more ]
Plans revealed for further expansion of £26m Grimsby River Terminal
Grimsby's car handling might looks set to significantly grow once again after Associated British Ports lodged an application to expand its river terminal. The addition to [...more ]
New general manager for Port of Dover Cargo
Port of Dover Cargo has appointed a new general manager in what is set to be an extremely busy period for the port. Nik Scott-Gray [...more ]
UKMPG welcomes Report on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities
The House of Lords Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities publishes its report on Thursday 4th April. The Committee has been investigating the [...more ]
British Ports Association Publishes General Election 2019 Priorities
The British Ports Association has today published it’s six key policy priorities for the 2019 UK General Election, focussing on a swift and satisfactory resolution [...more ]
Utilising port Master-planning to drive future growth in coastal regions
ABPmer and the British Ports Association have today published a White Paper highlighting how masterplanning can contribute to genuine growth in coastal regions as well [...more ]
Smart Ports Market Scope Emerging Trends and High Growth Rate by 2028
Global Smart Ports Market: Overview The marine industry is attuning itself to the changing dynamics of ports and bays. The digitisation of ports is accompanied [...more ]
Scotland’s £10 billion maritime sector on crest of a wave
Scotland’s maritime sector directly supports 41,000 jobs and generates nearly £10 billion in annual turnover and is predicted to rise further, according to a new [...more ]
The Londonist: TfL Wants 20 Million River Passengers On The Thames By 2035
The Londonist: TfL Wants 20 Million River Passengers On The Thames By 2035 TfL has set out a bold new strategy that would see the [...more ]
GOV.UK: MGN 621 roll-on/roll-off ships – guidance for the stowage and securing of vehicles
Guidance MGN 621 roll-on/roll-off ships - guidance for the stowage and securing of vehicles This MGN annexes a revision of the Code of Practice ‘Roll-on/Roll-off [...more ]
ESPO in the Press
It’s important to not just consider it as a business, but also a social interest 10 January 2019 As Secretary General of the European Sea [...more ]
Rotterdam Port Launches Scheme Supporting Climate-Friendly Shipping
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched a new financial scheme supporting projects intended to reduce the shipping sector’s CO2 emissions. As of today, interested [...more ]
RMT union protest over how ferry ports at Dover are run post-Brexit
A protest has been held outside the Department for Transport, pressing for guarantees that new ferry services willbe properly run after Brexit. The RMT union [...more ]
Ipswich Port could be ‘realistic alternative to Dover’ after Brexit
The Port of Ipswich could play a vital role in cutting long queues of lorries trying to get into Dover after Brexit. Associated British Ports [...more ]
Stena, Hyundai Glovis to Set Up Short-Sea Car Carrier JV
Stena Rederi, a part of Swedish shipping company Stena AB, and Germany’s Glovis Europe are looking to team up in a European car carrier joint venture. [...more ]
Large-Scale Salvage Operation of MSC Zoe’s Fallen Containers Starts
The large-scale salvage operation of spilled containers from MSC’s ultra large containership, MSC Zoe, has officially begun with first vessels heading for the North Sea. [...more ]
