Ports & Terminals News
Marine Project Development through the Covid Pandemic
Lockdown came to Beckett Rankine's vibrant central London office in March with all engineers working flat out on a wide range of maritime projects, some of which we had only just re-started following last year's political and Brexit uncertainties. Almost overnight, all staff moved to working from...
Current Trends in Shipping Webinar
This webinar discussed the current trends in Shipping Markets. Richard Greiner presented the latest details from the BDO Shipping Confidence Survey. Trevor Crowe of Clarksons gave a valuable insight into the current market conditions and the BPA will...
Westeam Announced as New Italian Partner for Floating Dock Refit
Working with our new Italian partner, Westeam Srl, we have secured a floating dock refit project win with the Fincantieri Group, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups with twenty shipyards across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Requiring very short delivery lead times, we were...
Ports welcome freeports milestone amid growing calls for the opportunities to be made available to all regions
The British Ports Association has welcomed the launch of the bidding process and the publication of the bidding prospectus for Freeports in England. The BPA have been promoting a port zoning economic vision that supports regional growth and prosperity akin to the Freeports strategy for...
British Ports Association examines the future of aerial drone activity in UK ports
Using an aerial drone to deliver light-weight parcels to ships, survey port infrastructure and ships, enhance search and rescue missions, and for additional security enforcement may be coming sooner than you realise for UK's maritime sector. The British Ports Association has been looking at...
BPA Urges Government not to let Devolved Administrations Fall Behind on Freeports
Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Freeports bidding process this month, the British Ports Association (BPA) has today written to Ministers across the UK responsible for the deployment of Freeports, urging that Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish ports are not left behind. In...
BMT named Australasia’s Most Innovative Company
Thanks to BMT’s impressive innovation program and world-class flood modelling software, ‘TUFLOW’, the regional business secures The Australian Financial Review Most Innovative Company award in Australia and New Zealand for 2020 - a recognition that reflects on the long-term...
Bangladesh Inland Waterways Benefit from UK Environmental Monitoring Data Platform
OceanWise was contracted recently by Next Generation Graphics Ltd (NGGL) working for the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA). Established in 1958, BIWTA controls, manages and develops the inland water transport capacity of Bangladesh. NGGL was chosen to supply, install and...
British Ports call for stronger UK Content rules to deliver Prime Minister’s offshore wind vision
Responding to this morning’s speech by the Prime Minister during the Conservative Party’s online annual conference, the British Ports Association has called for enforced UK Content rules for offshore wind development to help realise the wider benefits. The British...
Red Diesel Tax Changes Will Hammer Ports Industry with No Likely Impact on Emissions, say BPA
The British Ports Association (BPA) has today published its a report on the impact of planned changes to red 'diesel' tax rebates on the ports industry. The BPA estimates that the changes will add additional costs amounting to 3.10% of port turnover when they come into effect in 2022. BPA...
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