Ports industry leader says 10 freeports will not be enough
Addressing members of Mersey Maritime online, British Ports Association CEO, Richard Ballantyne, called for the Government to be more ‘ambitious’ in its freeports plan. Tony McDonough reports [...more ]
new Head of Estates at the Port of Tyne
Victoria Beattie has joined the Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports, as its Head of Estates. In her new role, Victoria [...more ]
PLA Tidal Thames Newsletter Corvid-19 Special
PLA Tidal Thames Newsletter available through the following link: http://tidalthames.co.uk/Covid-19-Special-15-April-2020/index.htm The Port of London Authority actively engage with stakeholders along the Thames, including all river [...more ]
BPA: How are UK ports faring during the Covid-19 outbreak?
“Ports and their workers, who are keeping imports of foods, essential products, energy and fuel coming into the country during the current coronavirus situation are [...more ]
MCA suspends sulphur compliance checks
The UK port authority has suspended sulphur cap compliance checks in all UK ports as part of its coronavirus containment measures. The UK Maritime and [...more ]
Bristol Port ramp up operations
Bulk buying, fighting in supermarkets aisles, stealing from hotels, inflated sales on eBay, hashtag challenges on social media, even people making it themselves – the [...more ]
UKMPG: Projects, Progress & Lessons Learnt
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MCA: Active marine guidance notes (MGNs)
Collection Active marine guidance notes (MGNs) A collection of active marine guidance notes, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). From: Maritime and Coastguard [...more ]
UK Major Ports welcomes new green maritime funding
Responding to the Government’s launch of the £12 million Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) phase 2 Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group, [...more ]
GOV.UK: Offshore renewable energy installations: impact on shipping
Offshore renewable energy installations: impact on shipping Guidance Offshore renewable energy installations: impact on shipping How wind farms and wave and tidal energy devices can [...more ]
Maritime 2050 – objectives, implementation and effects
Evidence session: Maritime 2050 – objectives, implementation and effects 10 May 2022 Maritime 2050, the Government’s first long-term strategy for the UK’s maritime industries, sets [...more ]
GOV.UK: Review of the maritime labour convention regulations
Post implementation review (PIR) of the maritime labour convention (MLC) regulations 2014 The 2014 MLC regulations form part of the UK's approach to ensuring the [...more ]
ESPO Port Pro of the month Port pro of the month: Ville Haapasaari (FI)
This month we are bringing you to the Port of Helsinki, Finland’s busiest passenger port. Its CEO, Mr. Ville Haapasaari, told us more about how [...more ]
Konecranes wins order in Rotterdam for mobile harbor crane Powered by Ecolifting
Konecranes wins order in Rotterdam for mobile harbor crane Powered by Ecolifting In the last quarter of 2019, Rhenus Logistics B.V. (Rhenus) ordered an eco-efficient [...more ]
ESPO: COVID-19: Transport keeps us going
With the slogan “Transport keeps us going”, ESPO, together with 33 organisations has issued a Declaration stressing the essential role transport is playing in the [...more ]
ETF, FEPORT, IDC and ESPO call on workers and employers to strictly respect health and safety measures
On 30th of January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and on 11th of [...more ]
ESPO: COVID-19: Europe’s ports call on EU and Member States to keep goods moving in the EU
As main players in the supply of essential goods and materials to European citizens, Europe’s ports are doing everything possible to ensure and guarantee the [...more ]
Submit your project for the ESPO Award 2020
“Role of the port in encouraging innovators and local start-ups to be part of the port ecosystem” The ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports [...more ]
