Tag: UK

As the Brexit deadline is coming nearer, on March 29, British policy makers are trying to avoid a logistics confusion that could lead to lack of essential goods. For this reason, the UK called the shipping industry to find a solution, however Wall Street Journal reports that that will not happen soon.

According to Wood Mackenzie, five themes will dominate the market in 2019, including the comeback of North Sea exploration and, although the deal spend will slow, it will remain the seller’s market. WoodMac also sees an increase in development expenditure in 2019 but production will remain flat. In the end, companies with the lowest-cost projects will be the winners this year.

The British Ports Association is looking at barriers and benefits UK ports are facing beyond Brexit concerning 2019. BPA's promoting port sectors, increasing  public transport investment, planning improvements and issues about people and safety will be some of the priorities set for all ports across the UK.

The UK government's move to spend more than £100m to secure additional ferry capacity to keep trade flowing in the event of a no-deal Brexit could create a costly and damaging own goal for the British shipping industry, Nautilus International has warned.

Work started on January 3 to extend a small British port that would be able to be a back-up if the UK leaves the European Union with a no trade deal. The dredging at the port at Ramsgate could assist in mitigating possible congestion.

On December 21, four Nigerian stowaways were arrested aboard the Grande Tema vessel, after threatening the vessel's crew. They have now been charged with affray for allegedly threatening the crew and trying to take control of the ship. During the hearing, the prosecutor asked the court for a three week delay in order to allow for more preparations, asserting that the case may be 'undercharged' relative to the severity of the alleged crime. 

The British Government is willing to spend more than 100 million pounds for extra ferries to ease cross-Channel congestion in the possibility where the UK fails to ensure a trade deal after Brexit, as stated by Reuters. When the UK leaves Europe, extra ships will be needed to voyage to new routes across the Channel in the fear that the main French terminal of Calais and Britain’s Dover and Folkestone are clogged up by customs checks.

Only fishing vessels with a bass authorisation issued by the MMO based on a track record of bass landings in the reference period 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016 or a bass authorisation obtained via transfer onto a replacement vessel with no increase in tonnage or engine power will be able to land bass.

On Christmas Day, the French Coast Guard once again picked up illegal migrants from the sea trying to reach England by boat. It would involve a total of six rescue operations in collaboration with the British coastguard, in which approximately 40 people were rescued from the sea.

British ferry operator P&O will re-flag to Cyprus two of its UK ships operating on the English Channel route to France, in a bid to preserve the tonnage tax financing arrangements, 'under which the ships should remain flagged in an EU member state'.