PLA News Releases

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.

Divers employed by the Port of London Authority (PLA) helped remove a giant anchor, lodged in the bed of the River Thames near Gravesend (9 February).

A drive to maintain tidal River Thames workers’ skills throughout their careers has been hailed by the UK maritime minister as a model for the rest of the country to follow.

Few of Mark Towens' friends across the River Thames community had any idea that he was battling resurgent skin cancer, when he welcomed Prince William to the launch of the river’s first-ever drowning prevention strategy in May 2019.

New biofuel storage tanks, installed by the Port of London Authority (PLA) on the Thames in Gravesend, are accelerating an ambitious plan to halve its carbon emissions.

More than £90,000 has been awarded to 24 organisations promoting activity on the tidal Thames and inland waterways in London, Kent and Essex, as part of a new programme led by the Port of London Authority (PLA).