PD Ports, one of the UK’s major port groups, was delighted to welcome the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to Teesport yesterday, the 5th largest port complex by tonnage and a piece of key national infrastructure, as the region continues to celebrate its successful freeport bid…. Read more »
PD Ports announces partnership with Port of Rotterdam in latest step towards achieving future vision
PD Ports has announced a new partnership with the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, to deliver digitalised solutions that will improve efficiencies and support the future growth of the River Tees. Having recently launched its bold ambition to make the River Tees the UK’s most successful port region by… Read more »
North East coalition files world-class Freeport bid
A dynamic business and public sector partnership based in the UK’s leading export region has lodged an exciting and innovative bid for the North East England Freeport, which economic experts have predicted would generate a £2.1 billion boost to UK exports, plus many other significant benefits. Government support for the… Read more »
PD Ports thanks 100 customers and stakeholders for freeport bid support
With the deadline for submitting freeport bids to Government only six working days away, PD Ports has thanked over 100 customers and stakeholders for their support. Since Spring 2020, PD Ports and its independent expert advisers have been working tirelessly to support the Tees Valley Mayor, who is leading the… Read more »
New £1 Million Investment in Port Improvements to Support New Jobs
ABP Humber and W.E.C Lines are proud to announce a new service connecting the UK to Bilbao that started on 16th January 2021. The container service will be between the Port of Immingham and Bilbao and will be serviced by the MV Freya. The link with Bilbao will be a… Read more »
ABP agrees new lease with family-owned recycling company in Newport
The Port of Newport, owned and operated by Associated British Ports, the UK’s leading and best-connected port operator, has agreed a new lease with family-owned metal recycling company, Bayliss Metals, to support its growing operations in the region. The new lease covers a 1.5 acres site on the East Lock… Read more »
Record set for highest container volume from a single vessel at Port of Liverpool
Liverpool2, The Port of Liverpool’s deep water container terminal has broken a new terminal record for the second time in 2020, after the MSC Tamara docked and exchanged 5,956 TEUs, the highest number seen from a single vessel in Liverpool since March last year. The vessel part of MSC’s new… Read more »
Port of Tyne signs Dogger bank site development option
Port of Tyne has signed an option agreement with Dogger Bank Wind Farm. This successfully concludes the preliminary phase of a state-of-the-art development to build the operations and maintenance (O&M) base of the world’s largest offshore windfarm. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a 50:50 joint venture between Equinor and SSE… Read more »
PD Ports launches bold future vision for the River Tees
PD Ports has launched its ‘Future Teesport’ vision – outlining how it plans to elevate the River Tees to become the UK’s most successful port region by 2050. As Statutory Harbour Authority for the River Tees, PD Ports is committed to delivering a strong and sustainable future for the river,… Read more »
PD Ports named UK Business Hero for community support during Covid-19
PD Ports is celebrating after receiving the UK Business Heroes Stamp for its role in keeping the country’s trade flowing during COVID-19 and for supporting local communities throughout this challenging time. Nominated by the North East England Chamber of Commerce, PD Ports, one of the UK’s major port groups, has… Read more »
