Pontoon launch marks milestone in Tilbury2 development
A floating pontoon used to discharge freight ferry vessels at the new Tilbury2 development at Port of Tilbury has been launched, marking a major milestone [...more ]
ABP invests £400,000 to increase grain storage capacity at Port of King’s Lynn
ABP has recently re-opened its Bentinck silo at the Port of King’s Lynn, following a £400,000 refurbishment to enhance storage capacity. Following significant expansion, the [...more ]
£40m Investement to upgrade Belfast container terminal
Belfast Harbour has today revealed details of a £40m investment programme to upgrade its container terminal at Victoria Terminal 3 (VT3) which connects Northern Ireland’s [...more ]
Conference set to accelerate ‘Greening’ of Inland shipping on the Thames
The first London conference dedicated to Greening Inland Shipping has been welcomed by delegates and is set to accelerate the adoption of cleaner propulsion technologies [...more ]
Stunning images inside Peel Ports’ Liverpool docks as latest Brexit preparation begins
Inside the Peel Ports Liverpool site We will use your email address only for the purpose of sending you newsletters. Please see ourPrivacy Notice for details [...more ]
Port of Ayr partners with Scottish manufacturer
Associated British Ports (ABP) is pleased to announce a new partnership with electrical engineering specialists Ampcontrol, which will see it invest in a new facility [...more ]
Port workers key to national supply chain effort
Port workers across the UK have been designated as essential key workers to support the national effort to keep the supply chain moving. The UK [...more ]
CMA CGM Gets Green Light to Sell Stakes in 10 Terminals
French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM and port developer and operator China Merchants Port Holdings (CMP) have received an EU approval for the transfer [...more ]
UK Major Ports comments on corona virus impact and Government Emergency Powers
Commenting on how the UK’s largest port operators are facing the challenges of corona virus / COVID-19, Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major Ports [...more ]
GOV.UK: Seafarer coronavirus information
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Seafarer coronavirus information Page summary MCA guidance for seafarers. Change made First published. Time updated 8:50am, 16 March 2020
GOV-UK: Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
GOV-UK: Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do Guidance MIN 611 (M+F) Guidance and information to follow in the event of COVID-19 outbreak impacting UK [...more ]
British Ports Respond to Budget 2020
Responding to the Budget speech today, Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive of the British Ports Association said: “On abolishing relief for ‘red diesel’ The industry was [...more ]
Ukraine Seizes Russian Tanker at Port of Izmail
On Thursday, the Ukrainian government seized a small Russian product tanker at the Danube River port of Izmail in retaliation for the detention of three [...more ]
Containers drive throughput growth in port of Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam achieved throughput of 240.7 million tonnes in the first six months of 2019. That is 3.4% more than in the first [...more ]
North Sea Port to Get New RoRo Terminal
Turkish logistics company Ekol Logistics and Belgian freight forwarder Transuniverse Forwarding have decided to construct a 40-hectare multimodal site at Kluizendok in Ghent, part of [...more ]
UKMPG comments on no-deal Brexit preparations, Free Ports and developing UK’s global gateways
It seems likely that the new Government will substantially step-up no deal planning. Below are the UK Major Port’s priorities for immediate priority steps on [...more ]
Kalmar to supply C.RO Ports with eight Kalmar heavy-duty forklifts
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply C.RO Ports SA (C.RO) with eight Kalmar heavy-duty forklifts for use in three of their European terminals. The [...more ]
Scottish town named top cruise ship destination in Western Europe
It is the historic capital of Orkney, a safe haven for seafarers that once harboured Vikings but has since reinvented itself as a leading hub [...more ]
