Latest United Kingdom News
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UK Port Traffic Shifts as Global Shipping Disruption Reshapes Freight
New analysis of UK government data suggests freight volumes are being redistributed across the country's ports.
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UK Government Announces Construction of Six New Warships
The UK Government has announced that a minimum of six new warships will be built for the Royal Navy as part of the Defence Investment Plan.
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Northern Introduces Unified Ticket for Trains, Buses & Boats in Cumbria
Northern has announced the introduction of a brand-new ticket that allows passengers to switch between trains, buses and boats in Cumbria.
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Government Proposes Rest Periods, Fairer Pay, Protections for UK Seafarers
Proposals announced by the Government seek to cement proper rest periods, fairer pay and stronger protections for seafarers across the UK.
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UK's First Electric-Propelled Vessel Training Course Approved
The first training course relating to the UK's fleet of electric-propelled vessels has been approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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UK: Port of Blyth Launches Battleship Wharf Expansion Scheme
The Port of Blyth in the United Kingdom has announced the official launch of its Battleship Wharf Expansion scheme.
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Damen & ABP Sign Contract for New Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger
Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports have signed a contract for the construction of a Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger.
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North Star Acquires Four Service Operation Vessels from Edda Wind
North Star has officially completed the acquisition of four new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) from Edda Wind.
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UK: GeoPura & Forth Ports to Produce Green Hydrogen at Port of Tilbury
GeoPura and Forth Ports have co-signed a landmark agreement that will see the production of green hydrogen begin at the Port of Tilbury.
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UK Centre for Seabed Mapping to Embark on New Four-Week Survey
The UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UK CSM) has announced the undertaking of a seabed mapping survey – CSM2026.
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UK Government Extends Seafarer Training Funding for Another Year
The Government has announced an additional year of financial backing for seafarer training within the United Kingdom.
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KONGSBERG and Salt Ship Design to Design Norway’s Standardised Vessels
KONGSBERG and Salt Ship Design (‘SALT’) have jointly won the contract to design the new standardised vessels for the Norwegian Navy.
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Ferguson Marine Selected for Four-Vessel Direct Award
The Scottish Government has announced an intention to directly award Ferguson Marine a set of contracts to build four vessels.
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UK Government Invests £271 Million in Clean Maritime Technology
The UK government has announced 271 million GBP in new funding to support cleaner shipping and strengthen coastal communities across the UK.
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British Marine to Launch BM Academy Digital Training Platform
British Marine has announced the launch of BM Academy, a new digital learning platform for the leisure marine industry.
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UK Compliance Exercise Launched for Ports and Marine Facilities
A new compliance exercise covering ports and marine facilities has been launched across the UK by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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Port of Tyne Reports Operational Gains with New Private 5G Network
The Port of Tyne has reported strong operational gains following the implementation of Ericsson Private 5G.
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UK's First Fully-Electric Ferry Completes Inaugural Passenger Journey
The UK's first fully electric zero-emissions ferry officially completed its first passenger trip across the River Thames earlier this month.
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Steel Cutting Ceremony Marks Start of Construction of New Support Ship at Appledore
Construction has begun on a new modern support ship for the Royal Navy following a steel cutting ceremony in Appledore.
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ABP to Invest £42 Million into New Deep-Water Berth at Port of Newport
Leading UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the latest tranche of its capital investment programme.
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UK Transport Committee Calls for Improvements to NPS
The Transport Committee has published a new report suggesting recommendations for how the UK Government can improve its NPS for ports.
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New London-based Land and Water Tour to Utilise Fully Electric APV
Big Bus Tours has announced the introduction of a new land and water tour on the Thames that utilises the world's first fully electric APV.
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UK: Torpoint Ferry to Transition to Zero-Emission Alternative
A new project aims to convert the UK's Torpoint Ferry service to utilise a zero-emission transport alternative.
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Siemens & Rolls-Royce Submarines Sign MoU for Digital Optimisation on Navy Submarine Fleet
Siemens and Rolls-Royce Submarines have signed a MoU to support digital optimisation on the Royal Navy's submarine fleet.