The newest addition to the Brittany Ferries fleet, the hybrid SAINT-MALO, also arrived in Portsmouth for the very first time. She is the first Brittany Ferries vessel to refuel with LNG at the port and is one of two ships set to connect to Portsmouth’s shore power system when it becomes operational...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/ropax-saint-malo-heralds-a-new-era-for-portsmouth/
Wednesday 3 August 2023, Portsmouth International Port welcomed CONDOR ISLANDER, the latest vessel in the fleet for Channel Island ferry service Condor, as part of berthing trials before it officially enters service in the autumn. Andrew Williamson, Portsmouth International Port’s head of cruise...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/condors-new-ship-arrives-in-portsmouth/
The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits to Portsmouth, England, for the ship’s second international port visit, Nov. 14, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is at anchor off of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, the U.S. Navy announced today.
Sailors from Ford and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116), one of the carrier’s escorts, got to Portsmouth on Monday, according to the Navy news release.
“During the visit, sailors will have a chance to...
https://news.usni.org/2022/11/14/uss-gerald-r-ford-makes-trans-atlantic-port-visit-to-portsmouth-u-k
Portsmouth International Port is looking beyond its boundary as it sets out an ‘ambitious sustainable future’ following the launch of its 20-year Masterplan on Wednesday 16 February, which is expected to generate £739m in ten years. As a result the port has developed a Masterplan that will focus...
All hands on deck as Portico welcomes four new vessels
It’s a bumper week at Portico’s cargo terminal, with paper, agribulks, containers and project cargo all passing through Portsmouth this week.
Portico‘s successful diversification strategy is continuing to drive new types of cargo to Portsmouth, with paper being unloaded at the terminal for the first time. 22,000 pallets of printer paper are currently being unloaded from the hold of the Ansac Pride, for distribution...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/11/all-hands-on-deck-as-portico-welcomes-four-new-vessels/
Solent’s coastal communities are the catalyst for future economic success
The Solent’s maritime sector is leading the region’s economic recovery, with local communities celebrating the arrival of three new cruise ships in Southampton and Portsmouth, and Maritime UK (MUK) Solent launching an ambitious and comprehensive Economic Recovery Plan.
The MUK Solent Economic Recovery Plan charts a course to success for the regional maritime sector, showcasing the Solent’s position as a global maritime hub...
The container congestion crisis engulfing the UK has spread beyond the country’s ports and distribution centres into towns and villages.
To say residents in the sleepy Suffolk village of Melton, located about 10 miles inland from Felixstowe, were surprised to see large numbers of container trucks turning up on a disused plot of land over the past week would be an understatement.
Pictures and video taken by The Loadstar over the...
https://theloadstar.com/congestion-crisis-outgrows-ports-as-container-stacks-pop-up-across-the-uk/
Capt Christopher Streicher with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 completes pre-flight checks in an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 28 September, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo
This week a squadron of Marine F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters wrapped up nearly two months of training aboard the U.K. Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), paving the way for U.S. and U.K. fighters to operate interchangeably when the British...
Portsmouth welcomed GALICIA, Brittany Ferries’ brand-new ship serving routes to Spain and France. She undertook berthing trials on 13 October before her entry into service for passengers in December 2020.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/galicia-tested-portsmouth-for-the-first-time/
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has signed a £77.6m deal with four ferry operators to provide extra capacity between the UK and continental Europe should cross-Channel freight flows be hit by significant disruption post-Brexit.
The DfT said the extra capacity amounted to 3,000 trailers a week and the deal with Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O Ferries and Stena Line is focused on nine routes serving eight ports – Felixstowe, Harwich, Hull, …