Brexit impacts on Dublin Port clear to be seen in Q3 as total port volumes down -3.3%
Brexit impacts on Dublin Port clear to be seen after nine months, GB unitised trade down -21%, direct trade with Europe up +36%. Total port volumes…
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 extension to the implementation of certain…
Brittany Ferries’ Cap Finistère returns to service on the Portsmouth to Bilbao route
Portsmouth, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) July 19, 2021 - Brittany Ferries’ ro-pax ferry Cap Finistère has resumed service on the Portsmouth to Bilbao route. This follows…
Dublin port volumes recover in strong Q2
Dublin Port Company has today reported trading figures for the second quarter of 2021 and for the first half of the year - July 15,…
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 for the…
Grimaldi Group strengthens its presence in Malta
Naples, 6th of April 2021 In recent months, the Naples-based Grimaldi Group has proceeded to significantly strengthen its presence in Malta through various initiatives, showing…
United Seaways launches UK-Morocco Ro-Ro service
Poole, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) March 18, 2021 - United Seaways is to launch a new weekly Ro-Ro service between the UK port of Poole in…
DP World’s London Gateway and Tilbury ports bid for free port with Ford factory
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) February 8, 2021 - A proposal to from a new "free port" in Southeast England by combining the ports of Tilbury…
Brexit, better with an agreement
Uniport Bibao - January 26, 2021 On December 24, Ursula Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the…
BPA welcomes Brexit trade deal but warns there will still be major changes for trade with Europe
Responding to the news that the EU and the UK had reached an outline agreement on a future post Brexit deal the British Ports Association has welcomed the continued…
Cartagena port strengthens its exports to UK
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) December 18, 2020 - The Cartagena Port Authority is offering better alternatives to companies in the region for the export of products…
Bilbao port says ready for any kind of Brexit
Various port stakeholders and logistics services have detailed the measures they have taken to address Brexit in a seminar on short sea shipping - December…
BPA statement on global container congestion
Following several days of media interest in congestion affecting some UK ports, Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive of the British Ports Association issued the follwing statement - December…
British Ports Association: Third quarter 2020 trade figures reflect unprecedented trade volatility
10 December 2020 The UK’s Q3 port freight statistics from the Department for Transport released today provide further evidence that 2020 continues to be an unpredictable year for…
Bilbao port to host Brexit event
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) December 10, 2020 - SPC Spain is hold an event called Shortsea Bilbao: Preparing for Brexit in the port on December 16,…
UK ports welcome freeports milestone
The British Ports Association has today welcomed the launch of the bidding process and the publication of the bidding prospectus for Freeports in England. The BPA…
Customs tariffs, fall of the pound sterling and changes in export procedures, main effects of Brexit
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 9, 2020 - Cámara Valencia has held a webinar on the future of Valencian foreign trade after Brexit. The United Kingdom…
BPA urges government not to let devolved administrations fall behind on freeports
Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Freeports bidding process this month, the British Ports Association (BPA) has today written to Ministers across the UK responsible for…
Government secures critical freight flows as UK nears end of transition period
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 14, 2020 - The UK government has signed agreements with four ferry operators to provide capacity equivalent to over 3,000…
British Ports welcomes new Brexit borders infrastructure funding
2 October 2020 The ports industry has welcomed the launch of UK government’s new Port Infrastructure Fund as part of the preparations for life outside the European…