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
Press release: Statement by European maritime sector on Brexit negotiations
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 Press release – European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) – October 17, 2018 The members of the...
EU Research Report: Brexit – transport and tourism – the consequences of a no-deal scenario
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 28, 2018 – The European Parliament Think Tank has published a report entitled: Research for TRAN Committee...
UK secretary of state Fox praises current and future roles of UK ports
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 16, 2018 – At an event on September 12, 2018, in the UK Houses of Parliament, Liam Fox, Secretary of...
France deems unacceptable EU Commission’s post-Brexit port plan
Calais, France (Ports Europe) August 14, 2018 – France has deemed unacceptable the European Commission’s proposal to exclude French ports from a...
Article 50 process should be extended, says Maritime UK
Maritime UK, Press Release August 3, 2018 New survey shows business leaders support Chequers accord, but now think no-deal likely Just 50% of businesses have...
BPA calls for port investment to maintain post-Brexit competitiveness
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) June 1, 2018 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has called for government investment in port infrastructure so...
Brittany Ferries commences Cork-Santander port service
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) May 13, 2018 – Brittany Ferries’ previously announced new route between the Irish port of Cork and northern...
BPA calls for funding guarantees for Brexit requirements
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) April 22, 2018 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has written to the Prime Minister Theresa May requesting...
UK Government publishes Maritime 2050: call for evidence
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 29, 2018 – The UK government has published Maritime 2050: call for evidence. Maritime 2050 is a long term...
British Ports Association says proposed Brexit deal is no deal for ports
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 21, 2018 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has published a report, “A Brexit Dividend”,...
UK Parliament House of Lords EU Committee visits Gibraltar to examine impact of Brexit
Gibraltar (Ports Europe) March 13, 2018 – On March 15-16, 2018, the UK Parliament EU Select Committee will visit Gibraltar as a follow-up to its March...
European Sea Ports Organisation produces position paper to submit to Brexit negotiators
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 7, 2018 – The European Sea Ports organisation (ESPO) has called on Brexit negotiators to prioritise...
British Ports Association consults with new UK Maritime Minister
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has held a meeting with new UK Maritime Minister Nus Ghani to...
British Ports Association comments on UK prime minister’s March 2 speech on future economic partnership with the EU
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 – British Ports Association (BPA) Policy Manager Mark Simmonds has commented on UK Prime Minister...
EMFF post-2020: CPMR regions prepare Policy Position
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, 26 February 2018 A CPMR meeting on the future of the post-2020 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) took...
Atlantic Arc Commissions hub meetings prepare for post-Brexit period
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, 26 February 2018 The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions’ (CPMR) Atlantic Arc Commission (AAC) held its...
Post-Brexit port health border disruption still a major concern for British ports
London, United Kingdom, (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 Commenting the publication of the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on...