Teesport

PD Ports unveils Teesport Offshore Gateway development plans

PD Ports aims to develop one of the UK’s largest offshore wind manufacturing and installation hubs – the Teesport Offshore Gateway.

“Unlocking 180 acres (730,000m²) of development potential for a range of offshore manufacturers, assembly, marshalling and supply chain support services, the proposed site will confirm Teesside’s place at the heart of the UK push for Net Zero and energy independence,” said PD Ports in a statement.

Representing a significant investment in the River Tees, the Teesport...

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PD Ports launches Port Community System for Teesport

PD Ports, the Statutory Harbour Authority for the River Tees, has launched a Port Community System (PCS) in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam to boost the international competitiveness of Teesport and the River Tees in northern England.

After announcing its intentions to deliver on the digitalised solution earlier this year, the United Kingdom (UK) port group, PD Ports has worked alongside partners at the Port of Rotterdam to implement the PCS in order to support future trade growth on...

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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 …

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Not a very merry Xmas for importers as ships cut and run from UK ports

Vessel diversions eased congestion at the UK’s container port hubs this week, but much of the cargo discharged at Rotterdam, Antwerp and Zeebrugge will struggle to reach vital Christmas markets.
Ocean carriers have skipped a number of UK calls in the past few weeks, obliged to “cut and run” due to slow working on ships that did get alongside,.
“I don’t know what’s worse,” said a forwarder at Felixstowe, “having our boxes …

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Shipping lines changing course with UK-Europe services as Brexit looms

Alterations to shortsea container and ro-ro sailing schedules between the UK and continental Europe are taking place as shippers look to secure supply chain continuity as the Brexit transition period approaches its climax.
Speaking to a parliamentary select committee earlier this week, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group Tim Morris noted the arrival of multiple services.
“A number of new sailings have come on, with some elements of change as shippers try …

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Felixstowe bans empties again as congestion builds and vessels ‘cut and run’

The embattled UK port of Felixstowe has again had to revert to refusing to accept empty containers, in a continuing effort to clear its congestion backlog.
According to customer notice from Taiwanese line Evergreen to UK shippers and forwarders, the port this morning announced it would “temporarily stop the restitution of all empty containers until further notice”.
UK forwarders said the ban would mean further challenges to inland container operations already suffering …

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UK DfT snaps up extra ferry capacity to keep freight ‘flowing smoothly’ post-Brexit

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, …

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WEC Lines to launch new Iberia-UK shortsea container service

A looming ‘no deal’ post-transition Brexit and predictions of supply chain “bedlam” due to customs bureaucracy, driver shortages and congested trailer parks is continuing to prompt an increased demand for multimodal services to the UK.
The specialist Iberian shortsea container line WEC Lines is the latest operator to offer UK importers and exporters supply chain sustainability with the launch of its new Bilbao Shuttle service linking Immingham, Teesport and Thamesport with …

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