It seemed like a simple enough question. What are the future skills needs of the port sector? But – when asked to a round table of HR Directors from port operators – it became clear that the question is anything but simple. The ports sector is committed to skills development. Major port operators operate high […]

Tim Morris, Chief Executive of the UKMPG said “The UK Major Ports Group strongly supports encouragement for further investment and development of ports in the UK. Handling 95% of the UK’s exports and imports today, development of our sea ports is key for boosting the UK’s global trading capability and at the same time supports […]

The UK Major Ports Group (“UKMPG”), the voice for the UK’s largest port operators, has today launched an open data project to gather, organise and present data on the UK’s coastal communities. The goal of the project is to provide a large-scale resource of data, interactive and open to all, to inform and improve policy […]

I hate Teams. I am warming slightly to Zoom. The less said about Hangout the better. Like many people I have been forced into a new world of virtual meeting apps. In the context of the huge health and economic challenges faced by many I remind myself that I’m lucky to have such ‘problems’. But […]

Commenting on today’s announcement of a support package for key freight ferry routes Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group, said “Today’s announcement is welcome and we look forward to engaging further with Government and industry on the detail. Ferry services of all types are very important to the UK and are important […]

Commenting on how the UK’s largest port operators are facing the challenges of corona virus/COVID-19, Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group, said “The UK’s major ports are resilient and have coped with large scale upheaval before. Right now their priorities are the well being of colleagues and keeping British supply chains moving. […]

UK Major Ports Group (“UKMPG”), the voice for the UK’s largest port operators, today responded to commitments on infrastructure development in party manifestos and announced the major ports sector’s priorities for a new Government. Ensuring that coastal communities receive their fair share of infrastructure spending and delivering on ports priorities would give the UK stronger […]

To mark the environment day of London International Shipping Week ports are sharing some of the huge range of things they’re doing to combat plastic waste entering our rivers and seas. The scourge of plastic waste entering rivers and seas is rightly a top concern for the public and policy makers. We all – businesses […]

New research presented today sets out the key characteristics of the Strong Ports that the UK needs to thrive post Brexit. Do you agree? What’s missing? Let us know! Global trade, and the maritime sector that enables so many of its flows, faces uncertain and challenging times. Nowhere more so than the UK, with Brexit […]

Commenting on today’s launch by the Government of a £10 million fund (the Port Infrastructure Resilience and Connectivity (PIRC) Fund) for grants to allow further Brexit preparation at UK ports, Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group, said: “The majority of UK major ports already successfully handle large quantities of non-EU trade and […]