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Refresh for Port of London board

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed three new non-executive directors – P&O Ferries chief executive, Helen Deeble, WS Atkins group human resources director, Alun Griffiths and chairman of the American Shipping Company ASA and Store Norske Kulkompani, Annette Malm Justad. William Everard will step down on 31 May and John Mills on 31 August, both at the end of their six year term. Annette Justad will join the Board ... [+]

Flat figures for Port of London

Cargo handled on the tidal Thames in 2013 was marginally down by 1.2% (0.5 million tonnes) at 43.2 million tonnes, according to the Port of London Authority's latest figures. The PLA, which oversees shipping movements in and out of port terminals on the Thames, says the main reason for the fall ... [+]

New chief for Port of London

The Port of London Authority has appointed Robin Mortimer as chief executive, succeeding Richard Everitt, who has held the position since December 2004. Robin Mortimer will join the PLA in March 2014. He is currently a director in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs where he led the ... [+]

Tonnage up on the Thames

Tonnage on the tidal river Thames increased by more than a million tonnes in 2012, says the Port of London Authority. The 3.3 million tonnes of materials included vegetable oil, sand, gravel, tunnelling spoil and household waste. Construction of Thames Water’s Lea Tunnel project was also a major factor in ... [+]

Olympics boost for Thames freight

A trial batch of 20 20-ft boxes has been sent up the Thames to the Stratford Olympic site. Thursday 17 May saw the first trial delivery by water in conjunction with The Port of Tilbury and marine logistics experts, Bennett’s Barges. The containers and their contents were loaded on to ... [+]

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