The British Ports Association has reacted to the sudden appointment of a new transport minister following Kelly Tolhurst’s move to Housing Minister to fill a gap created by the surprise resignation of Simon Clarke.

Responding to the Transport Secretary’s statement in the House of Commons today the British Ports Association’s Chief Executive, Richard Ballantyne has made the following statement:

Chair of the Scottish Ports Group, Stuart Cresswell, was interviewed by Anthony Harrington for the Glasgow Herald

The British Ports Association (BPA), which represents all the UK’s main passenger ports, has expressed regret following the Government’s announcement that visitors coming to the UK from France and the Netherlands will soon be forced to quarantine for 14 days.

Ammonium Nitrate is used in certain fertilisers of which the UK is the world’s leading user. Following the tragic explosion at the Port of Beirut this week there has understandably been some local interest in the storage of products containing the chemical at UK warehouses, storage facilities and ports.

The British Ports Association has announced that Stuart Cresswell, Port Manager at ABP’s Ayr and Troon, has been elected as chairman of the Scottish Ports Group, the industry forum for ports and harbours in Scotland.

BPA urges Chancellor not to cap the ambitions of Freeports

The British Ports Association has welcomed the Government’s announcements on new Brexit borders funding to cover infrastructure, systems and staffing.

The British Ports Association (BPA) has tentatively welcomed measures announced in the UK Chancellor’s Summer Statement today, noting the assurances that these are the latest in a series, with more to come.

The British Ports Association has welcomed the targeted relaxation of the quarantine restrictions at the border. The Government is today publishing a list of ‘transit corridors’ with countries deemed as low-risk in terms of coronavirus transmission which will provide much relief to certain port and passenger shipping routes.