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Britain shifts radically to a tax and spend economy

News31 Oct 2024

This week’s UK Budget offers some interest for ports, trade and enviromental initiatives, but it offers more interest for the money market...

Teesport wins access rights case in High Court

News7 Feb 2024

The judgement of the legal dispute between South Tees Development Corporation and Teesport operator PD Ports has been published...

Port of Milford Haven submits funding application for FLOW

News23 Oct 2023

The port, part of Celtic Freeport, aims to become a major renewables port base for the emerging floating offshore wind industry (FLOW)...

Mott MacDonald for Port Talbot transformation

News20 Oct 2023

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Associated British Ports (ABP) to support the development of one of the UK’s largest port projects at...

First manufacturers sign up for Thames Freeport

News20 Oct 2023

DP World reports that the first two manufacturing companies have signed tenancy agreements at its London Gateway Logistics Park, part of Tha...

Institute for Government “cool” on UK freeports

News13 Jul 2023

Comparisons between the new generation of British freeports and those that failed in the past are not encouraging, says an influential indep...

Investigating Green H2 to decarbonise Tilbury port operations

News7 Jul 2023

RWE, Mitsui & Co and the Port of Tilbury have formed a partnership to investigate green hydrogen options for cargo handling equipment...

Freeports get green light

News22 Mar 2023

The Thames Freeport has been given the go ahead to constitute its Board and start operating fully, following the approval of the final busin...

Teesside Freeport dredging – why have prawns gone?

News22 Mar 2023

Following the commencement of capital dredging for the new South Quay, nephrops have vanished from the Northeast fishing grounds...

Teesside Freeport and mass die-off of crustaceans

News25 Jan 2023

There is still no definitive explanation of why so many shellfish are dying off the North East coast of England. However, laboratory test re...

“Forth Green Freeport” shortlisted for Scottish green Freeport status

News13 Jan 2023

The FGF proposal from a public private partnership will generate up to 50,000 new green jobs and act as a catalyst for new green technologie...

Freeport bid for North Wales

News23 Nov 2022

Swedish company Stena Line, the leading Irish Sea operator, is pledging a major investment in Holyhead Port, the second largest ro-ro port i...

ABP Humber ports to invest in new cranes

News21 Apr 2022

Associated British Ports is investing £32M in port equipment for its Humber ports. On top of that, the UK’s biggest ports operator has be...

Towards Scottish freeports

News15 Feb 2022

An agreement to establish two "Green Freeports" in Scotland has been reached between Scottish and UK Ministers...

ABP developing Humber International Enterprise Park

News26 Jan 2022

Associated British Ports has launched the first of a new tranche of sites for manufacturing activities, called Humber International Enterpri...

Another “speculative” warehouse for London Gateway

News12 Jan 2022

Citing "unprecedented demand," DP World will fast-track construction of a speculative 119,000 ft2 (11,000 m3) warehouse at London Gateway’...

Britain shifts radically to a tax and spend economy

Teesport wins access rights case in High Court

Port of Milford Haven submits funding application for FLOW

Mott MacDonald for Port Talbot transformation

First manufacturers sign up for Thames Freeport

Institute for Government “cool” on UK freeports

Investigating Green H2 to decarbonise Tilbury port operations

Freeports get green light

Teesside Freeport dredging – why have prawns gone?

Teesside Freeport and mass die-off of crustaceans

“Forth Green Freeport” shortlisted for Scottish green Freeport status

Freeport bid for North Wales

ABP Humber ports to invest in new cranes

Towards Scottish freeports

ABP developing Humber International Enterprise Park

Another “speculative” warehouse for London Gateway

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BC Ports start lockout

Montreal strike leads MEA to suspend salary guarantee

UECC places order for eco-friendly PCTCs

The second-busiest September in history for NY/NJ

ONE reports a 65% rise in revenue

Britain shifts radically to a tax and spend economy

Teesport wins access rights case in High Court

Port of Milford Haven submits funding application for FLOW

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BC Ports start lockout

Montreal strike leads MEA to suspend salary guarantee

UECC places order for eco-friendly PCTCs

The second-busiest September in history for NY/NJ

ONE reports a 65% rise in revenue

Winners of US$ 2.9b Clean Ports Program announced

Port of Montreal longshore workers target Termont in latest strike round

Hydrogen-powered RTG starts operations at Oi Container Terminal

Low-profile STS cranes for Virginia

A new logistics terminal for England’s Golden Triangle