PD PORTS HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT AT ITS FELIXSTOWE-BASED WAREHOUSE OPERATION TO HANDLE THE UK WAREHOUSING FOR ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST BICYCLE BRANDS. Specialized, a US-headquartered bicycle and accessories manufacturer has appointed PD Ports as one of its preferred logistics partner to serve its UK retailers. As one of the UK’s major port groups and […]

LONDON: SEPT 18TH, 2017: London International Shipping Week 2017 has been hailed a resounding success with thousands of global shipping industry leaders attending more than 160 official events throughout the week. Initial estimates place the number of UK and international visitors at over 15,000 but this figure could rise even further when the number of ‘unofficial’ […]

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe will welcome its 100th 18,000+ TEU vessel of 2017 on Thursday this week as the UK’s maritime industry celebrates London International Shipping Week (LISW).  The 18,270 TEU Matz Maersk is operated by Maersk Line on the 2M Alliance’s AE10/NEU2 service between Europe and Asia. Commenting on the milestone, Clemence Cheng, […]

Forth Ports Limited and AF Offshore Decom UK today 28th August 2017 announce the signing of a Heads of Agreement with the intent to establish a new joint venture, AF Dundee, which will lay the foundations of creating a North Sea oil and gas decommissioning hub in the city of Dundee, with its nucleus at […]

The Port of Dundee welcomed the Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse MSP, to the port today (23 August) to hear about the £10million investment programme to create a hub for future North Sea oil and gas operations and offshore wind projects. The Minister was briefed on the £10m quay extension which […]

The first train has arrived at Hutchison Ports London Thamesport bringing steel coil for UK shipping agent and logistics company, The Armitt Group. Operated by DB Cargo, this is the first train to use the Group’s fully integrated 120,000 square feet specialist handling facility at the port. 1,000 tonnes of steel coil was transported by […]

Port thanks local communities for engagement on Tilbury2 The Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, has now completed the statutory consultation process which invited views from the surrounding communities and statutory consultees on its proposals to build a new port terminal, TILBURY2, on the Thames close to the current port. TILBURY2 will be built on […]

PD Ports’ new £6M ship to shore crane is now in operation following an official opening ceremony at Teesport as part of the port operator’s strategic growth plans. This latest development complements Teesport’s recent multi million pound investment in state-of-the-art quayside facilities and technology including a dedicated rail terminal and word-renowned terminal operating system (Navis). […]

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, […]