The British Ports Association today joined port representatives from across Europe at a special conference to mark the completion of the European Sea Ports Organisation’s PORTOPIA project. Hosted in Brussels, the event was an opportunity for PORTOPIA’s coordinators and participating ports to reflect on project’s four year transition and consider the next steps for the port performance initiative.

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech at the CBI conference in London today, Mark Simmonds, Policy Manager at the British Ports Association, said…

The British Ports Association today hosted a briefing seminar on the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC), specially designed for port duty holders. The BPA has responded to Government calls for industry to promote and champion PMSC compliance and to help port and harbour duty holders understand their roles and responsibilities.

You can read all of the slides and presentations from all of the sessions held here

Read the BPA’s Autumn public briefing here

Ahead of this week’s EU Council summit the British Ports Association’s Chief Executive, Richard Ballantyne, urged the UK Government and the EU to find a creative and sensible Brexit solution to the challenges facing roll-on roll-off ferry ports and operators.

Speaking ahead of this week’s British Ports Association Annual Conference in Poole, BPA Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne called on the various tiers of government around the UK to do more to follow through on transport spending and planning reform.

Responding to the National Infrastructure Commission’s interim National Infrastructure Assessment, the British Ports Association Chief Executive, Richard Ballantyne, welcomed the attention on the UK’s long-term transport challenges but called for greater public investment in freight and network connectivity.

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