The Port of Felixstowe has ordered two new gantry cranes for its Berths 8&9 and work has started to raise 10 of the existing cranes on Trinity Terminal at the port. The new cranes, ordered from ZPMC in Shanghai, will bring to 12 the number on the port’s newest terminal. They will have a 59.5 […]

PD Ports, one of the UK’s major port groups, has achieved Silver status at the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2017. The prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awarded PD Ports for its commitment to continued improvement in health, safety procedures and exceptional health & safety standards, […]

The Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, welcomed the Minister of State for Transport, Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP, to the port today (28 June) to hear about the £1billion investment programme which includes two major extensions to the port estate – London Distribution Park and Tilbury2 – to accommodate substantial business growth. The port has doubled in volume size in the past ten years and is projected to double the business across […]

Seafarers Awareness Week kicks off with a gift from Port of London Authority This week the Port of London Authority (PLA) and the London Tilbury Seafarers Centre (LTSC) is distributing food gift bags to crews visiting the port, to show their appreciation during Seafarers Awareness week. The gift bags include British favourites including McVities Shortbread, […]

One of the PD Ports management team at Swadlincote has been officially recognised as an outstanding inspiration for women working within the transport and logistics industry. Tracy Ward, PD Ports’ Contract Manager at Swadlincote, received the ‘Above and Beyond’ award in the freight category at the FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards. Now in […]

The world’s largest container ship, the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong, has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The call represented a double celebration it also marked the return of OOCL to the UK’s largest container port after a 17 year absence. Commenting on the two events, Clemence Cheng, Chief Executive […]

The Port of London Authority (PLA) is inviting over 16s to take a look at its opportunities for apprenticeships at a special Open Day on Friday, 30 June. The PLA looks after 95 miles of the tidal Thames, from the North Sea through the heart of the historic city to Teddington Lock in West London. […]

Ten secondary school students have been given the opportunity to take part in a five-day sailing voyage through the High Tide Foundation with support from Ocean Youth Trust and Moore Stephens. The group of young people, from five different secondary schools on Teesside, departed last month from South Shields to begin a five day trip sailing […]