UK
The United Kingdom is a country off mainland Northwest Europe. On 31 January 2020, The UK withdrew from the European Union (UK). The event is commonly known as Brexit.
New Russian railway service to link Germany, the Netherlands and Italy with Russia, despite sanctions
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) April 29, 2022 – Despite massive Western sanctions against Russia for its invasion in Ukraine, the first train of the...
Port of Sète to move 40,000 containers to UK by train annually
Sète, France (PortSEurope) April 4, 2022 – The Mediterranean port of Sète-Frontignan will send 40,000 containers, out of a total of 100,000, from Turkey,...
NOC Chairman receives UK Deputy Ambassador to Libya Kate English
On Monday afternoon, 21 March 2022, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Mustafa Sanalla, received at the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC)...
Intergroup and AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale in London to promote Rome’s ports and logistics systems 6.0
Intergroup and AdSP Mar Tirreno Centro Nord organize an event at the Embassy in London to talk about the importance of Rome’s ports and logistics systems...
UK to finance new Ankara-Izmir rail connection
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – UK Export Finance (UKEF) is to guarantee a €2.1 billion loan to fund construction of 503km high...
Fitch Ratings downgrades Russian port and airport operators; GDRs suspended
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – On March 4, Fitch Ratings downgraded LLC Deloport, Global Ports Finance and DME, all operators of...
British Ports Association: Sanctions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – On February 28, 2022, the British Ports Association (BPA) reported that: “Transport...
CMA CGM’s Containerships extends Spain and UK shipping service
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – Containerships is expanding its Spain and UK shipping service. The NWUK FAST LANE service offers an...
New UK-Morocco cargo sea service avoids Brexit red tape
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 12, 2022 – United Seaways has launched a weekly Ro-Ro service directly linking Poole on the Southern coast...
UK ports braced for next stage of Brexit borders arrangements
Ahead of the implementation of the enforcement of customs controls at our borders from 1st January, the British Ports Association is hopeful that traders will...
UK Competition & Markets Authority provisionally rules against Cargotec- Konecranes merge
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that the...
UK ambassador to Spain visits the port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2021 – The United Kingdom’s ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has visited the Northern Spanish port of...
22 countries sign Clydebank Declaration to boost green shipping
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – Over 20 countries have signed the Clydebank Declaration to develop at least six green shipping...
Terminales MarÃtimas del Sureste and Transfesa Logistics inaugurate rail service from port of Alicante to the UK
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) November 9, 2021 – Terminales MarÃtimas del Sureste, S.A. (TMS) and Transfesa Logistics have inaugurated a new rail...
Port Authority of Bilbao to attend logistics event in UK
The Port Authority of Bilbao and Uniport will exhibit at Multimodal 2021, the main freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event in the...
British Ports Association responds to government Brexit borders announcement
News – British Ports Association – 14 September 2021 Following the Government’s Written Ministerial Statement today confirming a further...
Greek minister meets with the British Home Secretary Priti Patel
A formal meeting between the Minister of the Interior of Great Britain Ms Priti Patel and the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis...
Brittany Ferries’ Cap Finistère returns to service on the Portsmouth to Bilbao route
Portsmouth, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – Brittany Ferries’ ro-pax ferry Cap Finistère has resumed service on the Portsmouth to Bilbao...
Vasanda and Circle Group: New Strategic Partnership
News Release – Vasanda – June 17, 2021 We are very pleased to announce our new partnership with Circle Group, who are highly regarded for their...
Q1 trade statisitics lift lid on Brexit impact
The UK’s Q1 2021 port freight statistics from the Department for Transport released today provide further insight into what was a tough start to the year...