Projects & Initiatives

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Solent Freeport will fund five spaces for maritime, space and defence innovators at Venturefest South’s 10th anniversary

30th September 2026

Solent Freeport backs Venturefest innovation

30th September 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Forth Ports has welcomed 20 apprentices and graduates, strengthening skills and creating career opportunities across its UK operations

23rd September 2026

Forth Ports welcomes new talent

23rd September 2026

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

Thames Freeport has launched a 20-year growth plan targeting £4.9bn investment, 28,000 jobs and doubled trade capacity

14th September 2026

Thames Freeport unveils 20-year growth plan

14th September 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Solent Freeport is set to promote the Solent’s maritime sector on the international stage next month, establishing a presence at SMM Hamburg 2026 in partnership with Maritime Solent.

27th August 2026

Solent maritime sector boosts local talent

27th August 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The PIER has welcomed Northern Ireland Maritime and Offshore (NIMO), supported by Belfast Harbour, as the newest member of the Port Innovators Network (PIN), expanding the global association’s reach and collaborative capabilities.

24th August 2026

NIMO joins Port Innovation Network

24th August 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Associated British Ports (ABP), Brett and Tarmac have formed a coordinated logistics partnership to scale operations at Ipswich and support construction of Sizewell C.

14th August 2026

ABP partnership strengthens Sizewell C logistics

14th August 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Port of Rotterdam is putting investment, infrastructure and international connectivity at the centre of plans to protect its position as a leading European logistics hub.

13th August 2026

Rotterdam port plans future growth

13th August 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is partnering with ArcelorMittal to develop a global operating model that will establish consistent operating standards across the steelmaker’s international dry bulk terminal portfolio, strengthening safety, governance and operational…

29th July 2026

Global ports model takes shape

29th July 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The UK’s Solent Freeport has outlined strong early progress, with hundreds of millions of pounds in investment delivered and major freeport trade opportunities emerging across its key port locations.

28th July 2026

Solent Freeport builds its trade momentum

28th July 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Immingham is set to strengthen its position as one of the UK’s leading energy and logistics hubs after ETFuels selected the site for a pioneering sustainable…

16th July 2026

Immingham lands landmark fuels investment

16th July 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

AV Dawson is investing GB£5 million in a new dry bulk rail terminal at the Port of Middlesbrough, expanding rail freight capacity and strengthening regional supply chain connectivity.

14th July 2026

Middlesbrough expands rail freight capacity

14th July 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The UK government has accepted and partially accepted several recommendations from Parliament’s Transport Committee on the revised National Policy Statement (NPS) for Ports, paving the way for changes intended to improve planning…

9th July 2026

UK updates ports planning policy

9th July 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The UK Government has accepted key recommendations on the National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP), strengthening the framework guiding future port strategy and major port development decisions.

7th July 2026

UK ports policy wins government backing

7th July 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Bilbao has transformed the way it manages hazardous cargo, deploying artificial intelligence and machine vision technology to automate access control, improve traceability and strengthen safety across one of Spain’s…

1st July 2026

Bilbao automates hazardous cargo checks

1st July 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The EU-funded GUARD project has officially launched with the aim of improving safety standards for crane and port operations while reducing workplace accidents across Europe’s maritime sector.

29th June 2026

GUARD targets safer port operations

29th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The CROSS-CONNECT project has unveiled the results of its cross-border initiative to improve passenger mobility across the Adriatic region, highlighting a series of innovative transport solutions designed to strengthen links between ports,…

29th June 2026

CROSS-CONNECT strengthens Adriatic links

29th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Solent Freeport’s £25 million Seed Capital Programme is helping drive infrastructure projects across southern England, with funding being deployed to unlock development sites, improve transport links and support future investment in ports,…

25th June 2026

Freeport funding unlocks infrastructure growth

25th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

A new joint study has concluded that existing port safety and risk-management frameworks could provide a credible starting point for assessing nuclear-powered commercial vessel calls in major European ports, using the Port…

19th June 2026

Ports examine nuclear shipping feasibility

19th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The implementation of dredging works in select stretches of the Congo River can deliver major benefits in terms of cost and overall efficiency to the Democractic Republic of Congo’s importers and exporters.

8th June 2026

Congo River: Time to dredge

8th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Solent Freeport has launched a new £50,000 Apprenticeship Incentive Programme aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Solent region recruit an apprentice for the first time while creating employment…

3rd June 2026

Solent Freeport to boost youth prospects

3rd June 2026