UK spending review must prioritise infrastructure funding to replicate EU mechanisms after Brexit
21 May 2019
Ahead of this week’s gathering of Europe’s major port gateways at the European Sea Ports Organisation’s Annual Conference in Italy and terminal operators in Bremen for the Breakbulk expo, the British Ports Association has written to the UK’s Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss MP, requesting that the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review considers how to replicate the EU’s schemes that provide investment for the transport and infrastructure network.
UK Ports watching IMO with apprehension this week
13 May 2019
UK ports are watching developments at the International Maritime Organization closely this week as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets to debate a number of key issues for global shipping, including eye-catching proposals for speed limits. Ports are on the front line of the effects of climate change and are already taking steps to adapt to increasingly common severe weather events and rising sea levels that have the potential to disrupt shipping and port operations.
British Ports Set to Seize Significant Offshore Wind Opportunities
8 March 2019
The British Ports Association has welcomed the Government’s new Sector Deal for Offshore Wind which will offer significant new opportunities for coastal regions and ports.
British Ports Association responds to the Budget
29 October 2018
Commenting on today’s Budget Statement, the British Ports Association’s Chief Executive, Richard Ballantyne said:
Land all UK fish in the UK, post-Brexit, says BPA
24 October 2018
The BPA is calling for all UK fish to be landed in the UK, post-Brexit
The BPA reports on the Conservative Conference in Birmingham: ‘Chuck Chequers, Boris and an upbeat PM…’
5 October 2018
The British Ports Association is attending the Party Conferences this year and this week Policy Manager and political specialist, Mark Simmonds, has been with the Conservative Party, following the developments.
New publication highlights value and contribution of Scottish ports to the economy
17 April 2018
The Scottish Transport Minister Humza Yousaf MSP today attended the launch of a new brochure produced by the Scottish ports industry at the British Ports Association’s Scottish Ports Group in Glasgow.
New BPA Report: Likely Brexit deal looks like 'no deal' for ports
20 March 2018
The British Ports Association has today published a new report - ‘A Brexit Dividend’, which calls on the UK Government to deliver on the Prime Minister’s pledge of ‘frictionless’ trade after Brexit.
New Report Reveals Scale of UK Ports' Infrastructure Investment
12 March 2018
The British Ports Association has today published new research by infrastructure advisory firm Moffatt & Nichol which shows that UK ports and terminals have an estimated £1.7bn of port infrastructure investment in the development pipeline.
British Ports Association looking to shape the agenda in 2018
3 January 2018
The Chief Executive of the British Ports Association (BPA), Richard Ballantyne, has outlined the Association’s key priorities for 2018. These include continued interaction and influencing on the Brexit discussions, promotion of planning and freight policy reform, calls for increased transport connectivity investment and the rectification of the ‘definition of a ship’ legal anomaly.