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The British Ports Association has welcomed the government’s extension of its Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS) has been extended but says that further funding is needed.
Chief executive Richard Ballantyne said: “Whilst we certainly appreciate the government’s recognition that ports need more time to prepare and deliver projects, unfortunately this news doesn’t address the need for further funding and if anything it limits what government will actually be able ...
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The British Ports Association has welcomed government plans for levelling up society in a white paper but said that the sector needs to be recognised as a key component of regional and national growth.
Responding to the proposals which were unveiled by Michael Gove on 2 February, BPA chief executive Richard ...
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A majority of MPs say that shore power for ships at berth in UK ports should be funded entirely by government or a combination of government and industry, according to a survey by the British Ports Association.
The phone survey of over 100 UK members of parliament revealed “a tentative consensus” ...
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Despite the recent, well-publicised problems, most ports are at least “tentatively confident” about their business outlook in the coming 12 months, according to a survey by the British Ports Association (BPA).
However, a quarter “do not feel confident at all”, it adds.
Nearly half (47.3% ) of ports surveyed said that their ...
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Most UK ports are busy but operating normally, says the British Ports Association in response to media reports of serious congestion at Felixstowe and that Maersk had dropped some mainline vessel calls there. It said that while some are extremely busy, “the overwhelming majority of UK ports are currently operating ...
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The British Ports Association says it is alarmed by the continuing failure of the UK and Scottish governments to agree a unified approach to the establishment of freeports, or 'greenports' as they are branded by the Scottish Government after the Scottish and UK Governments said they intended to proceed with ...
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Freight through UK ports fell by 9% to 103.9 million tonnes in the first three months of 2021 compared with January to March 2020, according to the Department for Transport’s latest figures. Inward freight fell by 17%, compared to an 8% fall in export traffic. Total unitised traffic fell by ...
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The British Ports Association (BPA) is to postpone its annual conference, due to take place in Aberdeen this October, to 5-6 October 2022. It said that a recent survey concluded that the majority of members were uncertain whether they would be able to attend an in-person event this October and that any ...
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The British Ports Association has published a paper on how to hire senior executives to mark International Recruiters Day. In an increasingly competitive environment, the paper suggests that ports can use behavioural science techniques to help select the best talent.
The paper discusses the challenges involved, whether the recruitment process should ...
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The British Ports Association has appointed Rhona Macdonald as sustainability advisor. She will act as a focal point on policy issues for UK ports, collecting and disseminating good practice and supporting industry collaboration in climate change, the environment and sustainable development. Rhona will also be working for the International Association of ...
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