PLA News Releases
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Listed below is a complete listing of our current news releases (by title).
The Port of London Authority has broken ground for the construction of a new radar tower in Northfleet, Kent, as part of the 18-strong radar network it operates, overseeing safe navigation on the UK’s busiest waterway.
Read more![Eagle’s Eye: New Kent Radar for Port of London Authority](https://server1.pla.co.uk/assets/plaradartower08061736-small.jpg)
A strategically important protected wharf in East London is set to return to operation after its acquisition by the Port of London Authority.
Read more![East London wharf set for return to cargo handling](https://server1.pla.co.uk/assets/plawharves28-1.jpg)
The craft group of local charity, EllenorLions Hospices, has raised £1,000 by helping out the PLA
Read more![Ellenor Lions Craft Group Raises £1,000 with Port Authority Badge Work](/assets/Hospice277.jpg)
The Port of London Authority (PLA) and Shell will be running an emergency exercise on the Thames, in the vicinity of Canvey Island, on Tuesday, 4 July.
Read more![Emergency Exercise Notice Tuesday 4 July 2017](/new_site_assets/images/default_news.jpg)
A simulated explosion in ship's engine room put crews from the Port of London Authority, emergency services and Royal National Lifeboat Institution to the test during an exercise on the River Thames this week.
Read moreEMR, one of the world’s largest metal recycling companies has made a significant commitment to remaining in its existing Tilbury Dock facility. Not only has it just signed a new 25 year lease with the Port of Tilbury, it will be upgrading its facilities and investing around £3m in improved ship loading equipment.
Read more![EMR commits to Tilbury Dock Facility](/assets/emrportoftilburypressreleasesummary.jpg)
UK Power Networks Services is supporting the Port of London Authority’s (PLA) sustainability ambitions by successfully completing an energy feasibility study to identify opportunities to integrate low-carbon generation technologies across its sites and floating structures.
Read more![Energy study brings Port of London Authority one step closer to Net Zero goals](/assets/plathamesgv27042107-2000x.png)