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The United Kingdom is a country off mainland Northwest Europe. On 31 January 2020, The UK withdrew from the European Union (UK). The event is commonly known as Brexit.

CMA CGM’s Containerships extends Spain and UK shipping service

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – Containerships is expanding its Spain and UK shipping service. The NWUK FAST LANE service offers an...

New UK-Morocco cargo sea service avoids Brexit red tape

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 12, 2022 – United Seaways has launched a weekly Ro-Ro service directly linking Poole on the Southern coast...

UK ports braced for next stage of Brexit borders arrangements

Ahead of the implementation of the enforcement of customs controls at our borders from 1st January, the British Ports Association is hopeful that traders will...

UK Competition & Markets Authority provisionally rules against Cargotec- Konecranes merge

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that the...

UK ambassador to Spain visits the port of Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2021 – The United Kingdom’s ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has visited the Northern Spanish port of...

22 countries sign Clydebank Declaration to boost green shipping

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – Over 20 countries have signed the Clydebank Declaration to develop at least six green shipping...

Terminales Marítimas del Sureste and Transfesa Logistics inaugurate rail service from port of Alicante to the UK

Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) November 9, 2021 – Terminales Marítimas del Sureste, S.A. (TMS) and Transfesa Logistics have inaugurated a new rail...

British Ports Association responds to government Brexit borders announcement

News – British Ports Association – 14 September 2021 Following the Government’s Written Ministerial Statement today confirming a further...

Greek minister meets with the British Home Secretary Priti Patel

A formal meeting between the Minister of the Interior of Great Britain Ms Priti Patel and the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis...

Brittany Ferries’ Cap Finistère returns to service on the Portsmouth to Bilbao route

Portsmouth, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – Brittany Ferries’ ro-pax ferry Cap Finistère has resumed service on the Portsmouth to Bilbao...

Vasanda and Circle Group: New Strategic Partnership

News Release – Vasanda – June 17, 2021 We are very pleased to announce our new partnership with Circle Group, who are highly regarded for their...

Q1 trade statisitics lift lid on Brexit impact

The UK’s Q1 2021 port freight statistics from the Department for Transport released today provide further insight into what was a tough start to the year...

UK embassy deputy head meets Libya’s National Oil Corporation chariman

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mustafa Sanalla, received on April 29, 2021, at the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli, the...

United Seaways launches UK-Morocco Ro-Ro service

Poole, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 18, 2021 – United Seaways is to launch a new weekly Ro-Ro service between the UK port of Poole in Southern...

A.P. Moller-Maersk to pioneer a first-ever block train from Japan to UK via Trans-Siberian railway

The Maersk´s forty 40’-container consignment has arrived at Felixstowe, UK, on March 2nd, after its departure from Yokohama, Japan in January and having...

LED lighting in port terminals

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) February 15, 2021 – In spite of the financial repercussions of COVID-19, we are still seeing substantial investment...

Greek Foreign Minister meets with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

Statement by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias following his meetings with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and European Neighborhood and American Affairs...

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