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Kelly Tolhurst is new ports minister

Kelly Tolhurst, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport will be the new minister responsible for ports, replacing Nusrat Ghani. British Ports Association Richard Ballantyne welcomed the move, saying: “Now is a pivotal time to take on the brief of maritime minister, with the current consultation on Freeports. Post-Brexit trade-facilitation is also high on the agenda, as well as sustainability and port connectivity. We look forward to meeting Ms Tolhurst at the ... [+]

BPA calls for more port thoughts

The British Ports Association (BPA) has re-issued its invitation for industry bodies to collaborate with it on Thought Leadership projects. The Port Futures programme has been running since 2018 and BPA says it is keen to continue to work with companies and specialists working at the cutting edge in their area ... [+]

Ports call for coastal community funds

The British Ports Association has urged the Government to target port regions and develop coastal economic clusters, following its announcement of £1.6bn in funding to help hard-pressed communities. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced details of a £1.6bn Stronger Towns Fund to ‘boost growth’ in deprived regions ... [+]