Trade in the Port of London in 2016 reached the highest this decade, rising 10% to top 50 million tonnes for the first time since 2008. The strong performance reflects continued growth at terminals along the Thames. The volumes of oil, containers and building materials all rose markedly. Prior to 2016, port throughput had been increasing at between two to three percent, year-on-year.
Read MoreA student from Graveney School in Tooting has gone afloat for work experience with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to get a taste for the maritime industry and to learn how the UK’s busiest waterway is kept running safely.
Read MoreNational Maritime are the official event management organisation for the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival 2017, which is to be held over Easter 2017 on the 13-16 April. In 2015,…
Read MoreMembers of Future of London, the capital’s leading regeneration, housing, infrastructure and economic development network, took to the Thames recently to discuss how the river can add the greatest value for communities.
Read MoreA strategically important protected wharf in East London is set to return to operation after its acquisition by the Port of London Authority (PLA). Peruvian Wharf in Newham will be…
Read MoreThe Port of London Authority (PLA) announces two new non-executive directors have been appointed to the PLA board: Judith Armitt has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport (in accordance with the Port of London Act); and Darren James has been appointed by the PLA Board.
Read MoreThe Cleaner Thames campaign partners – Port of London Authority, Thames21 and Tideway – took to the Woolwich Arsenal foreshore to clear it of nearly two tonnes of rubbish and litter that has ended up in the river.
Read MoreData management is poised to transform the maritime industry. By collecting and analysing data in real time, maritime organisations can generate insights that significantly improve operations and address key challenges they face.
Read MorePort of London Authority creates low emission discount The Port of London is set to become the first UK port to recognise ship owners committed to progressively improving their environmental…
Read MoreA streamlined approach to regulating development in the River Thames has been agreed by the MMO and Port of London Authority. The ‘Thames Concordat’ is a new set of principles…
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