Shortsea

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

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