Brittany Ferries resumes its passenger traffic
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 2, 2020 - Brittany Ferries is resuming passenger embarkation and disembarkation between the Port of Bilbao and the United Kingdom and…
BPA teams up with Astaara to highlight growing cyber risk management
18 June, 2020 Guernsey-based cyber insurance and risk management specialists Astaara has today launched a white paper in partnership with the British Ports Association (BPA)…
CLdN connects Santander port with Liverpool and Dublin
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2020 - The Luxembourg-based shipping company CLdN has connected Santander with Liverpool and Dublin through a weekly direct line. This connection…
Brexit – Shipping and the fluidity of EU-UK trade depend on a comprehensive agreement to be concluded rapidly
Following the plenary vote in the European Parliament today on the recommendations on the future EU-UK relations, ECSA reiterates the position of the European shipping…
British Ambassador of Albania visits Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) June 10, 2020 - The British Ambassador of Albania, Duncan Norman, has paid a visit to the port of Durrës, to meet…
Containerships starts container service between Ferrol port and UK ports
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) June 3, 2020 - Containerships, part of CMA CGM, has started a second container service from Ferrol port, Galicia, to ports in…
BPA concerned about UK government quarantine steps
The British Ports Association is concerned that the new quarantine measures announced this afternoon by the Home Secretary will stifle the recovery of international maritime…
UK ports face greater uncertainty due to COVID-19 than Brexit
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) May 21, 2020 - The British Ports Association (BPA) has released new data showing that just 36% of UK ports feel confident about…
British Ports Association launches new coronavirus information hub; examines employment implications for UK ports
British Ports Association (BPA) has launched a new information resource for UK ports dealing with the coronavirus outbreak - April 2, 2020 The ports industry undertakes a…
BPA – Coronavirus Emergency Bill: Keeping our trading gateways open should be a priority
Responding to the publication of the Government’s policy paper on its new Emergency Bill the British Ports Association has said that keeping the UK’s global gateways open for…
BPA publishes agenda for new government
The British Ports Association (BPA) has today published an agenda that outlines the ports industry’s requests of government for the coming years - March 4,…
Bilbao port promotes its post-Brexit advantages
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 19, 2020 - The Port of Bilbao and Mercabilbao took part in Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin February 5-7, 2020, and took…
UK: BPA welcomes freeports consultation
9 February 2020 UK boasts 125 cargo-handling ports; No need to limit our ambition to just 10 – all should have the option to be freeportsBPA supports…
UK Shipping Minister highlights importance of ports and shipping
Shipping Minister highlights importance of ports and shipping during decarbonisation conference - January 14, 2020 The shipping and maritime minister Nus Ghani opened the UK Chamber of…
2020: Sustainability to overtake Brexit as main focus for ports industry?
The British Ports Association (BPA) outlines key priorities for 2020: Sustainability, energy transition, regional growth, connectivity, innovation, safety, people & skills, regulatory review and port ‘impact’ to…
UK Port Connectivity Summit planned to discuss investment in road and rail links to ports
The British Ports Association is hosting its first Port Connectivity Summit this spring to focus attention on the investment needed to better connect ports to…
Bournemouth University launches SPEED, part of a European funded Interreg 2 Seas project
Bournemouth University is using Wazoku’s idea management platform, Idea Spotlight, to power the stakeholder engagement in the SPEED project, a major initiative that looks to gather and develop the…
New Spectrum Releases Drive New Conference on Wireless Networks in Ports
News Release - BWCS - December 4, 2019 The battle to supply ports with fast, reliable wireless networks is rapidly heating up. As Dockside authorities…
British Ports Association Publishes General Election 2019 Priorities
22 November 2019 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…
Port of Rotterdam Authority scales back Brexit measures
Following recommendations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has again put its preparatory measures for a No-Deal Brexit on hold.…