Ports & Terminals News

UK Shipbuilding Taskforce Launched to Boost Skills and Jobs

The Department for Education (DfE) is calling on experts from the shipbuilding industry to apply to become a member of the first UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce.

Society of Maritime Industries welcomes 'huge step forward' as shipbuilding strategy releases

The Society of Maritime Industries is welcoming the publication of the National Shipbuilding Strategy refresh today by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Merseyside.  

Awel y Môr: seabed mobility and scour assessment underway for new offshore wind farm

RWE Renewables has appointed ABPmer (of Associated British Ports Holdings Limited) to support the design of the Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea.

SMI Green Maritime Survey reveals big uptick in maritime engineering firms embracing decarbonisation

Our recent Green Maritime Survey reported a big increase in the number of companies embracing the decarbonisation agenda.The survey paints a picture of positive change in the industry with 85pc actioning green initiatives, two thirds actively involved in green research and developing green technologies and 78pc running incentives for staff to lower their environmental impact.

Net Zero Strategy - Maritime

SMI Marine Science & Technology Business Person of the Year 2021 Winner - Terry Sloane

National Security and Investment Act

Helen Stephen - Business Development Director & Secretary to the CMG & PTG Councils

SMI is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Stephen as the new Director for the CMG and PTG Councils.

UK-OMANI SHIP REPAIR JOINT VENTURE COMPLETES HMS MONTROSE SUPPORT PERIOD IN OMAN

Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND), the Joint Venture between Babcock International and the Oman Drydock Company (ODC), has successfully completed a four week fleet time support programme (FTSP) for the UK Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose. The maintenance period enabled the DND team to complete essential...

British Ports Association: statement on global container congestion affecting UK ports

Following several days of media interest in congestion affecting some UK ports, Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive of the British Ports Association said: We are seeing a big increase in traffic which is now cascading across the wider ports industry. However, in general the sector is...