The Government has published its White Paper on customs, setting out its ‘vision for a modern customs framework’ which will update much of the UK’s aging customs arrangements.

Read BPA Policy Manger Mark Simmonds’ blog on the Conservative Party Conference.

Following Theresa May’s closing speech at the Conservative Party Conference today, the British Ports Association’s Policy Manager Mark Simmonds called for greater attention on transport and planning

BPA welcomes further debate on free ports following publication of new post Brexit report on free trade zones

BPA Chief Executive encourages UK ports to complete Port Marine Safety Code compliance exercise

Read BPA Policy Manager Mark Simmond’s Labour Conference Roundup

Following the Prime Minister’s Brexit address in Florence today in which she set out the UK’s Brexit negotiation priorities, the British Ports Association’s Chief Executive, Richard Ballantyne, said that trade facilitation must be given a higher priority in the UK Government’s negotiating position. In her speech Theresa May attempted to break the negotiation deadlock by committing the UK to making financial contributions to the EU up until the conclusion of any implementation period but not beyond.

The Welsh Ports Group has produced its latest brochure and launched it at a successful reception event held during London International Shipping week 2017.

Ports Report findings from Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) have been release today. The report entitled “The economic contribution of the ports industry” and a summary of some of the key findings can be found here…

The DfT have today published a consultation on the new draft Ports Good Governance Guidance. This guidance is focussed on corporate governance for all statutory harbour authorities in England and (until most policy responsibility is devolved in 2018) Wales.