PLA News Releases

A rise in drowning figures has prompted the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) to encourage parents to teach their children how to stay safe and enjoy water safely this summer, as part of its national Drowning Prevention Week campaign, 19-26 June 2021.

An exploration of London’s port history by a quartet of Chelsea Pensioners started with a trip on the Thames (30 March).

Commenting on the sad news of the death of Dame Helen Alexander, PLA chief executive Robin Mortimer said: “From 2010 to 2015, Helen was the first woman to chair the Port of London Authority in its 100-year history. Helen focussed on...

Port of London Authority chairman, Christopher Rodrigues CBE has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport as the new non-executive chair of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

The Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP, has appointed Christopher Rodrigues CBE as chairman of the Board of the Port of London Authority (PLA) with effect from 1 January 2016.

Damage caused to passenger tourist boat City Alpha in Thames Upper Pool

Two brand new products and extended dining after bumper year in 2013

It will be the largest in scheduled service