UK Ports
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In it for the long haul
Despite Europe’s financial troubles, Charles Hammond of Forth Ports says that the UK's ports are sturdy operations, and not likely to see a disastrous collapse as they are “the gateways to the country”. 04 May 2012 - Port Strategy
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Call on the community
The UK's 'Big Society' ethos can't be small-minded when it comes to port ownership models. Stevie Knight reports 04 May 2012 - Port Strategy
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The UK's lost opportunities
More needs to be done to stop red tape choking UK port development, explains Stevie Knight 03 May 2012 - Port Strategy
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Time to celebrate
After a two-year battle against massive backdated business rates bills, port companies are celebrating a triumph they had scarcely dared to dream of. Felicity Landon reports 12 Aug 2010 - Port Strategy
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A matter of Trust
Stevie Knight examines the mystique surrounding UK Trust Ports 07 Apr 2010 - Port Strategy
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Defending the indefensible
Crippling backdated rates demands still hang heavy over UK port businesses. Felicity Landon takes stock of the sorry affair 08 May 2009 - Port Strategy
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Lack of Spark
A review of Scottish ports’ policy produced few recommendations for change, instead it highlighted the importance of landside infrastructure links, as David Foxwell reports 01 May 2007 - Port Strategy
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Get it where you can
Experience in the UK demonstrates that ports can pull significant business that never actually goes over their quays. Felicity Landon reports When is a port not a port? When it is a multimodal hub or a distribution centre? Or a reception, unpacking, repacking, storage, labelling and barcoding facility? While most of the traffic handled remains directly port-related, the strategic location of ports in the supply chain and the infrastructure they already have in place mean they are strongly placed to attract freight that doesn't necessarily arrive by vessel. 01 Jun 2006 - Port Strategy
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Capacity tsunami
The issue of adding new UK box port capacity is becoming more complex and the industry itself has contributed to this process. Has it shot itself in the foot or is it about to? 01 Mar 2006 - Port Strategy
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PORT BOSSES EXPRESS URGENCY
There is an urgent need for more deepsea container port capacity in the UK. Port operators have expressed their fear that without substantial expansion the UK's major ports will run out of capacity within six years. According to Drewry Shipping, 99% of the UK's imports (in volume terms) enter by sea. Capacity constraints lead to well publicised congestion at peak times and loss of business to European ports. 01 Jan 2005 - Port Strategy
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STRATEGY WHAT STRATEGY?
The UK needs a properly thought through network of container terminals around its coast. Burgeoning trade and the need for fast, just-in-time delivery; road congestion and rising road transport costs (the Working Time Directive alone will add 20% to the cost of road haulage it is estimated); the need to reduce carbon emissions?. The UK presents an obvious case for modal shift to get more goods moving in and out of its regional ports and around the coast. But will it get the network it deserves? Nick Elliott reports. 01 Jan 2005 - Port Strategy
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PRINCIPAL CONTAINER PORT PROJECTS
LOCATION PROJECT STATUS THAMES Tilbury Container ABP/Forth Ports (FP)/P& O Ports' TCS recently installed second berth, new gantry cranes and railhead totalling £ 50m. 01 Jan 2005 - Port Strategy
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UK PORT PLANNING BLIND SPOTS?
Port Strategy (PS) continues its focus on the role of government in UK containerport expansion, which, sadly, continues to represent a master-class in how it shouldn't be done, writes Mike Mundy 01 Apr 2004 - Port Strategy
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MASTER-CLASS OF MISTAKES
There is a view that all the facts are not being properly presented in conjunction with future UK container port expansion. 01 Apr 2004 - Port Strategy
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UK'S SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT TOO LITTLE BUT NOT TOO LATE
New facts and figures underline that the UK Government still has time to take a more coordinated approach to adding new containerport capacity. Mike Mundy reports. 01 Mar 2004 - Port Strategy
