Shortsea

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Associated British Ports (ABP) is expanding its presence in the UK cruise sector, with recent calls at Swansea and Plymouth reflecting growing interest in regional and expedition-style itineraries alongside established hub operations.

25th June 2026

ABP expands regional cruise role

25th June 2026

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From 14–15 April 2027, industry leaders, policymakers and logistics experts will gather in Rotterdam, Netherlands for Coastlink 2027, hosted by Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and the Port of Rotterdam.

22nd June 2026

Coastlink 2027 – Save the date

22nd June 2026

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

March’s Coastlink webinar spotlighted critical challenges and opportunities shaping shortsea shipping, RoRo shipping and port logistics ahead of May’s Hull UK conference.

17th March 2026

Coastlink: The RoRo sector faces a transformative shift

17th March 2026

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

Associated British Ports (ABP) is sharpening its focus on the Humber as a critical engine for Britain’s trade and a launchpad for the next phase of shortsea shipping growth. 

23rd February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Infrastructure, energy and shortsea on the Humber

23rd February 2026

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Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced senior commercial appointments to boost growth across the Humber and its short sea ports network.

3rd September 2025

ABP strengthens its Humber and short sea team

3rd September 2025

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Building on the momentum of a highly successful 2025 conference, Coastlink 2026 is now accepting submissions from prospective speakers eager to share insights, solutions and innovations in short-sea shipping and multimodal logistics.

28th August 2025

Coastlink 2026 calls for speakers

28th August 2025

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Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has been selected to host the Coastlink 2026 conference taking place at the Port of Hull in the UK.

1st May 2025

UK’s Humber will host Coastlink 2026

1st May 2025

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Shippers are working diligently towards greening their own value chains, but the question is, what do they need from ports to grow further. 

1st May 2025

Coastlink 2025: Working towards green multimodal logistics

1st May 2025

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In the first panel session on day one of Coastlink, Onshore Power Supply (OPS) expansion to meet demand was a hot topic for discussion, not least of all how all ports are…

30th April 2025

Coastlink 2025: Upping the pace of OPS expansion

30th April 2025

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For the last two to three years demand for short sea shipping has been on the up with an indication that the sector is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance at last. 

30th April 2025

Coastlink 2025: The renaissance of short sea shipping

30th April 2025

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Coastlink 2025 in Bilbao got off to a great start on Tuesday, that’s despite the national power outage. Perhaps yet another sign of how we work in such a resilient strong industry. 

30th April 2025

Coastlink 2025: Act now for short sea to flourish

30th April 2025

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Time is running out to secure your place at Coastlink 2025, taking place from 29 to 30 April at the Itsasmuseum, Bilbao.

22nd April 2025

Coastlink: One week to go, book now

22nd April 2025

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With the 2025 Coastlink conference just round the corner, one of the hot topics will be how Trump’s tariffs will affect short sea shipping now and in the future.

14th April 2025

Trump’s tariffs: A top talking point at Coastlink

14th April 2025

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The Port of Bilbao will host the 2025 Coastlink Conference where the optimisation of supply chain performance in the context of short-sea shipping, intermodal initiatives and the drive for sustainability are firmly on the…

19th March 2025

Bilbao takes centre stage in short sea shipping

19th March 2025

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Dutch-based transport company A2B-online Container has added a fifth weekly sailing on its service between Hutchison Ports London Thamesport and Moerdijk in The Netherlands.

6th March 2025

A2B-online expands UK-Netherlands sailings

6th March 2025

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Alexander Prahl, head of sales and contracting trade management at Tailwind Shipping Lines, will be joining the Shipper’s Perspective panel at the upcoming Coastlink 2025 Conference.

20th January 2025

Tailwind Shipping boss joins Coastlink

20th January 2025

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The provisional programme for Europe’s premier short sea shipping and logistics event has been unveiled.

12th December 2024

Coastlink 2025 programme unveiled

12th December 2024

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Coastlink 2025 will take place at the Port of Bilbao, Spain on 29 – 30 April, chaired once again by Nick Lambert, director and co-founder of NLA International.

8th November 2024

Bilbao to host Coastlink 2025

8th November 2024

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With access to the jungle port of Manaus restricted by low water levels in the River Amazon a highly creative solution has been developed to keep essential supply lines open. Rob Ward…

26th September 2024

River Amazon resourcefulness

26th September 2024

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Ian McRobbie, Programme Manager for Ports and Maritime Infrastructure at BMT*, drawing on extensive project experience highlights the merits of optimising bulk transshipment through ‘Climate-Smart’ simulation technology

26th September 2024

De-risking port logistics

26th September 2024