PLA News Releases
2022
![Vanessa Howlison appointed to the Port of London Authority Board](/assets/vanessa-howlison-2000x.png)
Vanessa Howlison has been appointed a non-executive Board director of the Port of London Authority (PLA).
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With a view to increasing light freight on the river, the Port of London Authority has acquired Masthouse Terrace Pier on the Isle of Dogs in East London
Read more![Isle of Dogs’ pier of opportunity for more light freight on Thames](/assets/masthouseterracepier.jpg)
The Port of London Authority has welcomed its latest intake of trainee pilots to meet growing demand for pilotage services in the UK’s biggest port.
Read more![New trainee pilots to support Thames pilotage demand](/assets/newtraineepilots.png)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available from the latest round of the Active Thames fund, a partnership programme led by the Port of London Authority.
Read more![Active Thames Fund opens for applications](/assets/laburnum-boat-club-group-active-thames-fund-22-23.png)
Next year’s British Ports Association (BPA) Conference is to be hosted by the Port of London Authority (PLA) in London, home to the UK’s largest port.
Read more![London to host 2023 British Ports Association Conference](/assets/london-alive-thumb-2.png)
To mark the launch of the Port of London Authority’s (PLA) Thames Vision 2050, a poem called ‘This River’ has been created, which celebrates the Thames’ past, present and future.
Read more![PLA’s Thames Vision 2050 'brought to life' on National Poetry Day](https://www.pla.co.uk/assets/BeautyMarshallThisRiverPoem.png)
The Reflections flotilla took place on 24 September 2022 and was a tribute by the river communities marking the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and the accession of King Charles III.
Read more![Reflections flotilla: an unforgettable evening](/assets/BatterseaPowerStation.png)
Applications are open for our 2022 Environment Fund, offering grants of up to £5,000 to help not-for-profit organisations who are active on the Thames to buy electric engines for their vessels.
Read more![2022 Environment Fund open for applications](/assets/environment-fund-2022-500x225.png)
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Read more![Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II](https://thamesvision.pla.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/QEII-500.jpg)
The Port of London Authority will be supporting the improvement in Thames water quality by enforcing a ban on the disposal of black water (i.e. sewage) into the tidal river from commercial vessels. This restriction, to be introduced by General Direction, will come into effect from 1 July 2024.
Read more![Sewage pump-out service provision on the tidal Thames](/assets/20220314175755-2000x.png)