PLA News Releases

Anyone with an interest in the tidal Thames is welcome to attend the Port of London Authority’s (PLA) public meeting in Thurrock next week.

The captain of a Thames passenger boat has been fined for dangerous navigation on the river Thames.

The masters of two high-speed ribs that operate tours on the tidal Thames have been fined for dangerous navigation.

A new one-stop shop safety guide for tidal Thames rowers, kayakers, canoeists and stand-up paddle boarders is available from the Port of London Authority (PLA).

The winners of river-inspired photography competition Thames Lens 2018 have been announced - and include this remarkable tidal Thames sunset scene.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has welcomed news that Forth Ports is seeking expressions of interest from contractors in landside and marine works, worth some £80 million, for its proposed port expansion project, Tilbury2. The Planning Inspectorate is considering Forth Ports’ application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the scheme, a 152 acre site which was part of the former Tilbury Power Station that will include a new deep water jetty in the river Thames. The site will be developed with a roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) freight ferry terminal, set to be operated by P&O Ferries and a construction materials and aggregates processing terminal

The Port of Tilbury, one the UK’s largest ports, handling over 3 million tonnes of forest products, announces the launch of London Paper Terminal (LPT).

The basketball court at Tilbury Seafarers Centre, used by seafarers to relax and socialise while in port is back in use thanks to a £12,000 grant from the Port of London Authority (PLA).

London’s major port, The Port of Tilbury, has secured a new Ro-Ro service with Finnlines, one of the leading shipping operators of ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.

The Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, has this week been awarded an internationally recognised quality mark – the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) - issued by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).