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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.
Read more![Port of London Authority recycling helps cats and critters at wildlife charity](https://www.pla.co.uk/assets/plawhfsummarynew.jpg)
Central London has welcomed its biggest-ever cruise ship, the 228-metre long Viking Star, which tied up on Port of London Authority (PLA) moorings at Greenwich today (12 May).
Read more![Viking Star sets London cruise ship benchmark](https://server1.pla.co.uk/assets/cruiseshipsummary.jpg)
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has announced that anyone with an interest in the tidal Thames will be able to attend its Annual Stakeholder Forum this year.
Read more![Port of London Authority's Annual Forum Open to All](/new_site_assets/images/default_news.jpg)
An updated guide to help leisure and sporting skippers enjoy the tidal Thames safely has just been launched by the Port of London Authority (PLA), as the 2015 sailing season gets underway.
Read more![Must-Have Recreational River Users Guide Launched by the PLA](https://www.pla.co.uk/assets/recguidesummary-1.jpg)
River users should take extra care when using the Thames in west London – after hundreds of lethal razor blades were dumped on the foreshore in the Isleworth area.
Read more![Grim razor blade find in Thames](/assets/razorsummary-1.jpg)
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is today (Wednesday, 25 March) calling on anyone with an interest in the tidal River Thames to get in touch as it embarks on a project to develop a Vision for the future of the 95 miles of river that runs from Teddington Lock through the heart of London to the North Sea.
Read more![Time to Have Your Say on the Thames' Future](/assets/jasonhawkes-9094.jpg)
As a result of the lessons identified from a PLA investigation into an accident involving a hired narrowboat on the tidal Thames, the Port of London Authority (PLA) and representatives from the British Marine Federation (BMF) and the Association of Pleasure Craft Operators (APCO) have worked together to address the key safety and technical issues.
Read more![The PLA and BMF agree requirements for hired narrowboats on tidal Thames](/new_site_assets/images/default_news.jpg)
A record 9.8 million passengers are using the River Thames, two years on from the launch of the Mayor's River Action Plan, it was announced today.
Read more![River Action Plan delivers record Thames ridership](/assets/img4265sum.jpg)
Expanded fleet to boost capacity as commuter and visitor numbers hit record levels on River Bus service
Read more![MBNA Thames Clippers to launch two new boats](https://server2.pla.co.uk/assets/mbnathamesclippersquarter-small.jpg)
A drive to make the tidal Thames cleaner for current and future generations is already helping river users change how they deal with sewage waste.
Read more![Port of London Authority's sewage-ban-byelaw comes into force](https://www.pla.co.uk/assets/wilton.jpg)