Plans for a £100 million freight ferry terminal in Immingham

Plans for a £100 million freight ferry terminal in Immingham progressing shows confidence in the area at a time of economic uncertainty. Up to four North Sea services a day could be operated from the site with Stena Line on the South Humber Bank, easing international trade – with freight levels at record levels when the announcement… Continue reading Plans for a £100 million freight ferry terminal in Immingham

CDS and GVMS downtime – Saturday 15th October

Loading of cargo containers to plane at airport. Ground handling preparing freight airplane before flight.

HMRC has announced downtime of both Customs Declaration Service and Goods Vehicle Movement System on Saturday 15 October 2022 21:30 to 22:30. Due to scheduled maintenance, creating, updating, or embarking a goods movement reference during this time will be affected. Declarations submitted in this time will be processed at the end of the downtime. If… Continue reading CDS and GVMS downtime – Saturday 15th October

Port of Dover promotes Maritime Careers and Spotlights Future Port Leaders for Maritime UK Week 2022

The Port of Dover is this week joining in with the umbrella body for the maritime sector, Maritime UK, to engage people across the UK with the world of maritime and to highlight the vast array of rewarding careers on offer within the industry. Maritime UK Week, running from the 10th-16th of October aims to… Continue reading Port of Dover promotes Maritime Careers and Spotlights Future Port Leaders for Maritime UK Week 2022

Inland Border Facilities update from HMRC Press Office

Two temporary Inland Border Facilities (IBFs) will be closing earlier than planned, in November 2022, HM Revenue and Customs have announced.  The two remaining interim IBF sites Warrington and Ebbsfleet, will close on 13 November and 27 November respectively, following the closure of Birmingham and North Weald IBFs earlier this year.   IBFs allow HMRC to carry… Continue reading Inland Border Facilities update from HMRC Press Office

Support service for Northern Ireland traders extended for a year 

Loading of cargo containers to plane at airport. Ground handling preparing freight airplane before flight.

A business support service that helps those moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been extended until December 2023. More than 47,000 businesses have registered with the Trader Support Service (TSS) since its launch in 2020 to help them successfully navigate changes to the way goods move under the Northern Ireland Protocol. The… Continue reading Support service for Northern Ireland traders extended for a year 

Liverpool development site can deliver jobs and environmental benefits

Development of a 12.6-acre site at the Port of Garston will capitalise on the location’s transport connections and the strength of the Liverpool workforce to generate new jobs and deliver environmental benefits. The site is owned by the UK’s leading ports group, Associated British Ports. The site lies next to Garston Way and the Knowsley… Continue reading Liverpool development site can deliver jobs and environmental benefits

Port of Felixstowe wins Port Operator of the Year

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe won the Port Operator of the Year at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards presented last night at the National Maritime Museum in London.  The Port of Felixstowe won the award for a combination of its innovation, focus on reducing CO2, improved safety and emphasis on rail, helping to reduce road… Continue reading Port of Felixstowe wins Port Operator of the Year

Local storage aims to relieve the load on the Port of Gothenburg and cut emissions

At the Port of Gothenburg, collaboration is now being intensified with the port’s rail connected inland terminals. By offering local intermediate storage of import containers at inland terminals all over Sweden, the intention is to make additional optimisation possible in customers’ logistical solutions. The ‘Port of Gothenburg RAILPORT container storage initiative’ was presented to customers… Continue reading Local storage aims to relieve the load on the Port of Gothenburg and cut emissions

Stena Estelle – the newest and largest ship in Stena Line’s fleet in the Baltic Sea – is now officially named!

On 3 September 2022, a ceremony was held to name the new vessel on the Gdynia-Karlskrona line. Champagne was broken on the side of the Stena Estelle ferry by the Deputy Mayor of Gdynia for Economy, Katarzyna Gruszecka-Spychała, the ship’s godmother. Katarzyna Gruszecka-Spychala said: “Sail on the Baltic Sea, connecting Gdynia with Karlskrona, Poland with… Continue reading Stena Estelle – the newest and largest ship in Stena Line’s fleet in the Baltic Sea – is now officially named!

Industrial Action Update – Port of Felixstowe

It has been announced that further strikes will take place at the Port of Felixstowe from 07:00 27th September to 06:59 5th October. In the aftermath of the exhausted strike action in which the port and Unite couldn’t reach an agreement it appears Unite will again take industrial action against the port, despite the port implementing a 7%… Continue reading Industrial Action Update – Port of Felixstowe

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