Regional

The BPA is very proud to represent ports throughout the UK and to make representations on their behalf which reflect different markets and political sensitivities. Although some port issues such as security and navigational safety are reserved, ports policy in Scotland and Northern Ireland are fully devolved. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the BPA provides the only forums through which ports can have direct contact with their respective governments and Ministers. Central to this activity is producing data on the value and economic contribution of each country’s ports to its economy.