Brexit
All Brexit issues linked to the activities of ports. Brexit (British exit) was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 31 January 2020
Brexit preparedness: European Commission adopts two contingency proposals to help mitigate impact of “no-deal” Brexit on EU fisheries
Brussels, 23 January 2019 Given the continued uncertainty in the UK surrounding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Commission has today adopted...
Dutch-UK Maritime Nations Forum holds first meeting
Liverpool, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – Leading Dutch and UK decision makers in the maritime business area have met in Liverpool to...
Bilbao port is prepared to take advantage of Brexit
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 21, 2019 – The Association of Ship Agents and Stevedores (ACBE – Asociación de Consignatarios de Buques y...
Associated British Ports invests £250 million since the EU referendum in 2016
London, United Kingdom, January 14, 2019 – Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports operator, recently announced an additional investment...
British Ports Association Responds to Brexit Vote
16 January 2019 “The ports industry notes developments in Parliament this evening and some in our sector will have real concern about the increasing...
British Ports Association: 2019 will be about more than just Brexit
4 January 2019 BPA Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne outlines the Association’s key priorities for 2019. The BPA is looking at challenges and...
Galician ports’ fishing exports to UK increase in 2018
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 2, 2019 – Galicia-based companies have significantly increased their exports to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018,...
BPA comments on UK Withdrawal Agreement vote delay
10 December 2018 Following the Prime Minister’s statement this afternoon confirming that the Parliamentary vote on the Withdrawal Agreement has been delayed,...
UK: Major disruption at ports is ‘real prospect’ in no-deal Brexit
UK Parliament News – Commons Select Committee 28 November 2018 PAC concerned by slow progress and poor communication around Project Brock Ability of...
France calls for improved links with Irish ports
Paris, France (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne has visited the Irish capital Dublin to discuss improving...
UK Major Ports Group launches five-point plan to develop ports sector.
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has published a 5-point plan to develop the UK ports sector....
Statement from the UK Chamber of Shipping on the Brexit deal
London, United Kingdom, November 17, 2018 The UK Chamber of Shipping has welcomed reports that the UK Government and the European Union have reached agreement...
British Ports comments on UK’s EU exit proposal
14 November 2018 The British Ports Association has warned that it could be some time before we know for sure what the final arrangements will mean for ports....
UK Chamber of Shipping to hold event: Brexit and the Maritime Industry
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 31, 2018 – The UK Chamber of Shipping is host an event “Brexit and the Maritime Industry” on...
British Ports Association calls for UK ports to land all fish locally after Brexit
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – The UK government has introduced The Fisheries Bill was to the House of Commons and Mark Simmonds...
European Network of Maritime Clusters – Statement on Brexit negotiations
Press Release – Statement by European maritime sector on Brexit negotiations – October 16, 2018 The members of the European Network of Maritime...
UK Parliament: Researchers discuss priorities for post-Brexit trade
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – The UK Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee is discussing proposals by think tanks on...