UK ports aim to boost digital

Maritime Minister Robert Courts plans to explore the rollout of emissions-cutting shore power at UK ports; new Liebherr STS cranes commissioned at Liverpool T1

As another shortsea service is announced, the British government warns of severe delays in Dover Straits supply chains

The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has launched an open data project to gather, organise and present data on the UK’s coastal communities

Focus on just 2.4% of the road network and seven out of 1,000 main rail junctions would unlock over 50,000 hours every day, and over time plough an extra £14.2B of value into the UK economy, says the UK Major Ports Group

Although the ARUP report on air quality for the UK Major Ports Group has not yet been published, it is understood to have identified increasing container road freight at the expense of rail as a significant source of pollution

The UK Major Ports Group today held a roundtable briefing and discussion on ports and air quality with a cross section of participants from industry, government and NGOs. The briefing was based on the emerging findings from research, commissioned from leading air quality specialists Arup, and took place at Arup’s office in London. The report is due to be published next week. It includes one finding that “emissions from vessels in the ports usually have a relatively low and very localised impact”