Drax has received and unloaded the largest shipment of biomass to arrive at the Port of Immingham, in the UK’s Humber region.The Zheng Zhi bulk carrier vessel transported 63,907 tonnes of Drax’s biomass from the US port of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. The…
The BPA said it will be critical to keep UK ports (including Dover, pictured) open. Photo: Port of Dover
A new UK bill that could see individual ports temporarily close due to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) should only be used in extreme circumst…
Richard Ballantyne (BPA): “Half of the UK’s food is imported”
19 Mar 2020by Rebecca Moore
British Ports Association (BPA) says keeping the UK’s global gateways open for trade should be a priority
Responding to the publication of the g…
With supermarket shelves across Britain stripped bare as coronavirus panic-buying continues, how food arrives in our shops is increasingly under the spotlight.
Five million vehicles pass through the Port of Dover every year, making it Europe’s busiest …
The last ferry has left Roscoff in France on its way to Plymouth, with no more scheduled for at least three weeks. For many of those on board it was the last part of a long and stressful journey to try and get back to the UK from all over Europe.It was…
18 de marzo de 2020, 12:17 Havana, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The MS Braemar cruise ship docked this Wednesday at 07:00 local time in the port of Mariel, 50 kilometers west of the Cuban capital, to start the evacuation of its passengers, including five con…
UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has commented on the coronavirus impact and government emergency powers.
Commenting on how the UK’s largest port operators are facing the challenges of COVID-19, Tim Morris, CEO of the UKMPG, said: “The UK’s major ports a…
The British Ports Association (BPA) has urged the UK government to ensure ports remain open and that its measures to fight the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic do not hinder the movement of trade.
In a statement, BPA chief executive Richard Ballantyn…