Brexit
All Brexit issues linked to the activities of ports. Brexit (British exit) was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 31 January 2020
EU ports at risk too, UK Chamber of Shipping tells Brexit negotiators
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) July 6, 2017 – The EU is ignoring the risk of Brexit to European ports, Chief executive of the UK Chamber of...
BIFA calls for UK to remain in customs union
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) June 21, 2017 – British International Freight Association (BIFA) Director General, Robert Keen, has called for the...
UK Chamber of Shipping responds to general election
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – UK Chamber of Shipping CEO Guy Platten has commented on the UK general election, saying that it is...
Gijón aims to gain market share following Brexit
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 30, 2017 – Gijón port could become a logistics hub for cargo transport in western Europe, as operators are looking for...
British Ports Association publishes 2017 Election Briefing
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) May 30, 2017 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has published a 2017 Election Briefing which summarises the most...
European shipping should remain the enabler of free movement of goods and persons even after Brexit
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 21, 2017 – The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ESCA) has said that European shipping should remain the...
Event – 9th Annual (2017) UK Ports Conference – May 23-24, London
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) May 12, 2017 – The 9th annual UK Ports Conference will take place in London on May 23-24 with the primary theme of,...
BPA chairman calls for post-Brexit transport connectivity
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – Speaking at the British Ports Association’s (BPA) Annual Lunch BPA Chairman Rodney Lunn called...
Gibraltar minister speaks at the Propeller Club of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, has met with the Propeller Club of Algeciras. At a...
EU fishermen want post-Brexit access to UK waters
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) April 11, 2017 – Fishermen associations from several European countries met recently in Brussels to form an alliance...
Bilbao port to take part in Multimodal fair in Birmingham
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) will again take part in Multimodal, the largest...
ABP invests for growth despite Brexit
London, United Kingdom, April 3, 2017 Confidence in the strength of the UK and North of England economies has been boosted this week as Associated British...
BPA comments on EU PSR implementation
London, United Kingdom, March 24, 2017 – Following much debate the EU Port Services Regulation (PSR) finally came into force today. EU member states...
BPA calls for trade facilitation to be central pillar of Brexit
London, United Kingdom, March 29, 2017 – Responding to the UK Government’s Article 50 notification British Ports Association’s Chief Executive,...
UK ports face standstill after Brexit, warns wine trade
London, United Kingdom, March 27, 2017 – The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has warned government that if Brexit talks don’t achieve frictionless...
Gibraltar to discuss post-Brexit trade deals in London
Gibraltar (Ports Europe) March 20, 2017 – The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia left for London yesterday for...
Murcia local government looks at Brexit
Murcia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 20, 2017 – Last month, the regional Murcia government held a further Brexit committee meeting to consider the...
UK Lords debate impact of Brexit on Gibraltar
London, United Kingdom, March 18, 2017 – On Tuesday 21 March, the House of Lords debates the EU Committee’s report on Brexit: Gibraltar. The debate...
Logistics crucial to the UK’s future success, says Minister
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 17, 2017 – Establishing strong global trading relationships, and maintaining the UK’s ability to deliver...
UK could take advantage of Brexit to boost port sector
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 17, 2017 – The logistics sector generates nearly 10% of the French annual gross domestic product (GDP) and ports...