PLA News Releases
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Listed below is a complete listing of our current news releases (by title).
The world’s biggest container ship, HMM Algeciras, has docked at DP World London Gateway port in Essex at the end of her maiden voyage to the UK.
Read moreThe United Kingdom Maritime Pilots Association (UKMPA) is very proud to announce that our Secretary General, Don Cockrill has been recognised in the New Years Honours list.
Read moreThe Port of London Authority is pleased to announce that, following a thorough tendering process, it has signed a contract with Kongsberg Norcontrol Ltd (KNC) to replace its Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) equipment.
Read moreThe Port of London Authority, which oversees operations in the UK’s largest port, will launch ‘Safe Boarding Week’ this month, the first of its kind in Europe. The week-long safety initiative, from Monday 27 February to Sunday 5 March 2023, aims to increase awareness of safe access to and from vessels, and highlight the importance the PLA places on safety on the 95 miles of the tidal Thames that it manages.
Read moreRobin Mortimer, chief executive of the Port of London Authority (PLA), heralds the role a resurgent Thames can play in restoring prosperity, post the COVID pandemic.
Read moreMajor new Museum of London Docklands exhibition reveals the immense ‘hidden’ port we live and work alongside
Read moreBritish Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) and the Port of London Authority (PLA) are urging river users to steer clear of the beluga whale, which is currently in the Thames Estuary first spotted on 25 September 2018.
Read moreThe Port of London Authority (PLA) has released an update of its Air Quality Strategy for the tidal Thames, reflecting progress made in the two years since the strategy was launched and new actions responding to rapid changes in technology and regulation.
Read moreThe Port of London Authority has invested £250,000 upgrading its ship’s bridge simulator, adding a full tug bridge simulator in a move that is set to enable a boost in port trade and helps terminals verify their expansion plans.
Read moreAn online meeting to discuss all the latest news on the upper tidal Thames, including the impact of COVID-19 and the closure of Hammersmith Bridge, will be hosted by the Port of London Authority (PLA) on Thursday 11 February 2021 (5 -6 pm).
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