PLA News Releases

Lions and leopards at a big cat sanctuary are playing with ropes that just weeks before were being used to tie boats up on the Thames, in a new Port of London Authority recycling initiative.

The Port of London Authority is actively engaged in discussions around the closure of Hammersmith Bridge.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has welcomed the publication of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB) report into the accident last October in which pilot Gordon Coates lost his life. Gordon was fatally injured as he attempted to board the cargo vessel Sunmi, in Gravesend Reach on 5 October 2016.

The Port of London Authority has taken full control of Estuary Services Limited, the company that provides a boarding and landing service for pilots joining and leaving ships trading to and from the ports of London and Medway, after acquiring the Peel Ports 50% interest in the business.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has announced plans to more than halve its carbon emissions within five years and achieve Net Zero by 2040, or sooner.

Angela Knight has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Port of London Authority (PLA).

Four Pilots have joined the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s 123-strong team of Pilots, as the demand for pilotage services in the UK’s busiest port continues to grow.

Four more experienced mariners have joined the Port of London Authority, to help the growing trade on the river Thames and ensure navigational safety for vessels visiting the UK’s busiest port.