PLA News Releases
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Listed below is a complete listing of our current news releases (by title).
The first leg of diver Tom Daley’s Comic Relief endurance challenge today saw him scull from the London Aquatic Centre, the stage for his first Olympic medal, to Tower Bridge.
Read more![Tom's red nose Thames row](/assets/tom-daley-1080x-closeup.png)
As cruising season approaches, the Port of London Authority (PLA) is helping narrowboaters prepare to make the challenging journey between canals and waterways along the tidal Thames.
Read more![Top tips to prepare your Canal boat for the Thames](https://server1.pla.co.uk/assets/20170412130958-narrowboat3-small.jpg)
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Toril Eidesvik as non-executive director of the Board.
Read more![Toril Eidesvik joins Port of London Authority Board](/assets/toril-eidesvik-1129x1040.jpg)
Totally Thames 2020 is back for an uplifting festival celebrating the river at the heart of the city, which connects us to places far and wide.
Read more![Totally Thames 2020 celebrates river art and creativity around the world](/assets/totally-thames-2020-artist-credit-aicha-el-beloui-sq.jpg)
Minister for Transport, Stephen Hammond MP, visited The Port of Tilbury's London Distribution Park today (21 May) for a 'turf-cutting' ceremony to officially mark the construction phase of the 70-acre warehousing development.
Read more![Transport minister officially starts construction of London Distribution Park](/assets/POTLL2771.jpg)
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Priti Patel MP, visited The Port of Tilbury’s London Distribution Park today (25 November) for a ‘turf-cutting’ ceremony to officially mark the start of construction of the first bespoke warehouse building on the 70-acre warehousing development.
Read more![Treasury Minister marks start of construction at Tilbury](/assets/minister06ndpa_1.jpg)
Wildlife, rowers, riverside residents and walkers are set to benefit after a completed a programme of improvements on Oliver’s Ait.
Read more![Tree Planting Marks End of Thames Island Habitat Improvement Project](/assets/plaoliversait140129wm15-277x220px.jpg)
Shopping trolleys dumped in the River Thames near Gravesend have been retrieved by the Port of London Authority (PLA).
Read more![Trolley folly in the Thames at Gravesend](/assets/supermarket-trolly-fraser-gray-trollies-2000w.png)
The Port of London Authority (PLA) announces two new non-executive directors have been appointed to the PLA board: Judith Armitt has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport (in accordance with the Port of London Act); and Darren James has been appointed by the PLA Board.
Read more![Two New Non-Executive Directors Join Port Of London Authority Board](/new_site_assets/images/default_news.jpg)