PLA News Releases
2024
![Port of London Authority and partners launch Net Zero River Plan for the Thames](/assets/net-zero-river-plan-pla-1175w.png)
Working together to accelerate progress towards decarbonising the Thames, the Port of London Authority (PLA) and a coalition of terminal and vessel operators and supporting stakeholders, have today published a plan for a Net Zero future.
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Four Pilots have joined the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s 123-strong team of Pilots, as the demand for pilotage services in the UK’s busiest port continues to grow.
Read more![Port of London Authority welcomes four more Pilots to meet increasing demand](/assets/PatrickKellyDanielTolleyJamesTerryDeclanFarrenFebruary2024Pilotssq.jpg)
The Port of London Authority is pleased to announce that, following a thorough tendering process, it has signed a contract with Kongsberg Norcontrol Ltd (KNC) to replace its Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) equipment.
Read more![UK’s largest port awards contract for cutting edge VTS system](/assets/kongsberg-vts-system-1.png)
Following a competitive, international selection process, the Port of London Authority has signed a contract with British family-run company, Goodchild Marine Services Ltd, to build a new pilot vessel.
Read more![PLA awards pilot vessel contract to family-owned British boat builder](/assets/GoodchildMarinePilotVessel1.jpg)
Seven projects to boost wildlife and nature on the tidal Thames are to receive grants from the Port of London Authority.
Read more![Funding poured into seven Thames environmental projects](/assets/zsl-cp-bigbottlecount-26-1.jpg)
Tower Hamlets and Newham are the latest Thames boroughs to be the focus of a Port of London Authority consultation, giving people an opportunity to shape a masterplan for maximising the riverside’s potential.
Read more![Thames Masterplan spotlight falls on east London](/assets/TowerHamletsMasterplanSq.jpg)