Tag: Britain

According to International news, on 29th June, 82 British tourists rescued after their wooden boat caught fire near the Greek island of Rhodes. 

On March 23rd, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by DFDS ferry operator, the Port of Dover, the Port of Boulogne Calais and the Port of Dunkerque to work together to decarbonize maritime trade in the Dover Strait.

With the United Kingdom officially leaving the European Union on 1st January 2020, the EU and the UK managed to reach an outline agreement on a future post Brexit deal.

Amid the Brexit transition period which is about to end on 31 December 2020, National Audit Office urged that UK ports are likely to experience major disruptions due to lack of systems.

In light of the Brexit situation and the plenary vote in the European Parliament on the recommendations of the future EU-UK relations, ECSA expressed its concerns.

In light of the coronavirus crisis, Maritime UK reported that there is an immediate need for green growth as part of the region's "COVID-19 recovery plan".

The Royal Navy has successfully guided over seven million tonnes of British shipping, which is the equivalent of almost 20 wartime convoys, through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of its maritime security commission in July.

Germany's gas imports decreased by 9% in November 2018 in comparison to the same month in 2017, according to Reuters. Yet, imports during the first 11 months, from January to November, experienced an increase of 9% than the same period , a year earlier.

Associated British Ports (ABP) will hold a ‘drop-in’ event at the Port of Newport on 22 July, as part of a consultation around proposals for the future development of the port estate.

Nautilus warns of falling safety standards