RMT concerns over DP World

RMT concerns over DP World

Mick Lynch

Maritime Union RMT to raise concerns with Government that DP World have been awarded Freeport contract despite not paying agreed pension deficit contributions

MARITIME UNION RMT will be writing to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State this week demanding that the Government immediately suspends DP World’s involvement in the delivery of Freeports until it pays what it owes to the Merchant Navy Ratings Penson Fund (MNRPF) in respect of the £146m its...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/14/rmt-concerns-over-dp-world/

HFW Freeports Series | Freeports: Will they help commodities businesses?

HFW Freeports Series | Freeports: Will they help commodities businesses?

The UK’s new Freeports will present some opportunities for commodities businesses, for example in the Tees Valley chemical industry.  However, there are important limitations to this. 

Previously in our series, we have introduced the new Freeportslooked at the how the customs regime will operateassessed the recently published International Trade Committee Report on UK Freeports and considered the impact of Freeports on...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/17/hfw-freeports-series-freeports-will-they-help-commodities-businesses/

HFW Freeports Series | Will Freeports drive the UK government’s green industrial revolution and boost yet further growth in UK offshore wind?

HFW Freeports Series | Will Freeports drive the UK government’s green industrial revolution and boost yet further growth in UK offshore wind?

The UK government has made bold promises of a “green industrial revolution”. Freeports, including those in Teesside and the Humber region, are central to this.

The earlier articles in our series on the UK’s new Freeports set out some of the key benefits of Freeports and the regulatory framework. In this article, we explore how Freeports are a major step...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/10/hfw-freeports-series-will-freeports-drive-the-uk-governments-green-industrial-revolution-and-boost-yet-further-growth-in-uk-offshore-wind/

HFW Freeports Series | Freeports: Back in Business?

HFW Freeports Series | Freeports: Back in Business?

Over the coming weeks, HFW will be launching a series of articles on the reintroduction of Freeports in the UK. We’ll be looking at the implications for businesses operating within these Freeports, focusing on a number of industry sectors including Shipping, Construction, Energy & Resources, Aviation and Commodities.

The UK’s new Freeports aim to regenerate local economies, create thousands of jobs and boost international trade. Freeports may be...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/20/hfw-freeports-series-freeports-back-in-business/

MPs call for assessment of economic impact and prospects of UK freeports

There are concerns over the potential success of the UK government’s freeport policy, after the International Trade Committee called for impact assessments of growth prospects.
Committee chair Angus Brendan announced yesterday that, while the government’s efforts to bolster trade and investment through a series of freeports had been welcomed, there remained serious concerns over their effectiveness.
“Now that government has announced where freeports will be located in England, we are calling on...

https://theloadstar.com/mps-call-for-assessment-of-economic-impact-and-prospects-of-uk-freeports/

Freight association remains lukewarm on freeports concept

Freight association remains lukewarm on freeports concept

Robert Keen

Commenting on today’s publication of the International Trade Committee’s report on UK freeports, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that the findings will do little to change the indifference to the freeports concept felt by the majority of its members.

“From a purely Customs viewpoint, the benefits of freeports are marginal and provide very few new advantages compared to the existing Customs Special...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/20/freight-association-remains-lukewarm-on-freeports-concept/

UK freeports could have a ‘catalytic impact’ – but now the hard work begins

A tranche of newly awarded freeports presents an opportunity to regenerate both the UK’s logistics sector and some of its poorest regions – but the “hard work” is only just beginning.
Speaking on Multimodal’s Freeports panel, Vivid Economics cities and infrastructure head James Patterson-Waterston said the scale of the bids suggested freeports “could become a transformational vehicle”, but success was dependent on getting the “hard part done”.
“Strategic growth, regeneration and innovation …

The...

https://theloadstar.com/uk-freeports-could-have-a-catalytic-impact-but-now-the-hard-work-begins/

RMT responds to Freeport and Offshore measures in budget

RMT responds to Freeport and Offshore measures in budget

Mick Cash

MARITIME AND OFFSHORE Union RMT today responded to the Chancellor’s Budget statement.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;

“The furlough extension is welcome but if taxpayer investment is to create good quality seafarer, port and offshore energy jobs in a green recovery, then regulation of the supply chain, trade union recognition and good quality apprenticeships are absolutely essential.

“Our seafarers will also want to know how...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/03/rmt-responds-to-freeport-and-offshore-measures-in-budget/

Freight association comments on UK budget

Freight association comments on UK budget

Robert Keen

The trade association that truly represents the UK international freight services industry says that it welcomes some of the macro economic announcements in today’s UK Budget that will offer ongoing support to businesses in the freight and logistics sector that have been hit hard by the double-edged sword of EU Exit and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commenting on announcements with specific relevance to the freight and logistics sector, Robert Keen,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/03/freight-association-comments-on-uk-budget/

More than 10 UK freeports a possibility, if bids to operate are ‘high-quality’

UK ministers have refused to commit to a deadline for announcing winning bids for planned freeports, but have said the first could be operational by the end of the year.
Chief secretary to the treasury Steve Barclay told the International Trade Committee he could not be more specific than that the outcome of the bidding process for developing at least 10 freeports would be made public “in the spring”.
“We are keen …

The post More than 10 UK freeports a possibility, if bids to operate are...

https://theloadstar.com/more-than-10-uk-freeports-a-possibility-if-bids-to-operate-are-high-quality/

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