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17 Nov 2009Call for tender for MOS projects - Policy news
The Department for Transport is calling representatives from ports, shipping companies, terminal operators, shipbrokers, financial institutions, local and/or regional public authorities and infrastructure owners to submit proposals for port and sea related transport projects in the North Sea Region for Motorways of the Sea. > more
17 Nov 2009Consultation open for Ports Policy Statement - Policy news
The Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, is launching a public consultation on a draft National Policy Statement for ports in England and Wales. > more
14 Sep 2009FbW's MSRS grant assessment - Policy news
6 Aug 2009DfT publishes grant guide - Policy news
16 Jul 2009Call for submissions to EU Transport White Paper - Policy news
16 Jul 2009Government's Energy and Climate Change agenda - Policy news
16 Jun 2009Reshuffle at the DfT - Policy news
16 Jun 2009Government announces light dues set to rise - Policy news
12 Jun 2009Coastal Freight Routes Map - Policy news
4 Jun 2009Guide to freight facilities grants published - Policy news
24 Mar 2009Report says shipping essential to economic growth - Policy news
5 Feb 2009Government criticised over port business rates - Policy news
29 Jan 2009Consultation now open for five Severn tidal power generation... - Policy news
26 Nov 2008Annual Waterborne Freight Statistics published - Policy news
28 Oct 2008Shipping to be incorporated into new climate change bill - Policy news
14 Oct 2008Reshuffle at the DfT - Policy news
6 Oct 2008New Report Praises Europe's Waterways - Policy news
24 Sep 2008Boris calls for more water freight - Policy news
11 Sep 2008DfT boosts funds for sustainable freight - Policy news
9 Sep 2008'Freight Best Practice' Publishes Multimodal Guide - Policy news
29 Jul 2008Case studies produced to increase understanding of freight t... - Policy news
24 Jul 2008Response to Transport Committee's Freight Transport report - Policy news
4 Jul 2008DfT publishes maps to increase awareness of the UK's inland ... - Policy news
18 Apr 2008Gwyneth Dunwoody MP 12th Dec 1930 – 17th April 2008 - Policy news
9 Apr 2008DEFRA releases draft Marine Bill for consultation - Policy news
15 Jan 2008New Calls for Increased EU Funding for Freight on Water - Policy news
11 Jan 2008Parliamentary Question - Jo Swinson MP - Policy news
11 Jan 2008Parliamentary Question -- Jo Swinson MP - Policy news
7 Nov 2007World Bank: Efficient Shipping Bolsters Economic Prosperity - Policy news
26 Oct 2007French Government Encourages More Short Sea Shipping - Policy news
22 Oct 2007Press Release: Britain's Political Parties Take on Board the... - Policy news
22 Oct 2007Government Response to Committee Report on British Waterways - Policy news
28 Sep 2007Coordinators Announced For Motorways of the Sea and Inland W... - Policy news
28 Sep 2007Environmental Benefits of Short Sea Shipping Discussed at La... - Policy news
26 Sep 2007EU Appoints Coordinators to Initiate Cross-Border Maritime P... - Policy news
6 Aug 2007House of Lords Question - Coastal Shipping - Policy news
31 Jul 2007Sea and Water's Response to the EFRA Committee Inquiry into ... - Policy news
25 Jul 2007DFT News Release: Rail Freight Grants Awards Announcement - Policy news
29 Jun 2007Parliamentary Question - Peter Viggers - Gosport - Policy news
29 Jun 2007Early Day Motion - 1800 - Policy news
29 Jun 2007Early Day Motion - 1798 - Policy news
18 Jun 2007Mured Querish AM: Question in the GLA about Privatisation of... - Policy news
18 Jun 2007Charlotte Atkins Early Day Motion: Privatisation of British ... - Policy news
14 Jun 2007Oral Question - Michael Fabricant MP - Tuesday, 19 June - Policy news
5 Jun 2007DFT News Release: Rail Freight Grants Announcement - Policy news
1 Jun 2007GLA Question and Answer for GLA about Prescott Lock - Policy news
25 May 2007Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer Question and Answer - Policy news
25 May 2007Transport Select Committee - Excerpt from the Report into th... - Policy news
24 May 2007Ministerial Report into Trust Ports - Policy news
26 Apr 2007Parliamentary Question - Charlotte Atkins MP - Policy news
20 Apr 2007Sea and Water's brief on the use of water to build the Olymp... - Policy news
20 Mar 2007Shipping Minister speaks out for water freight - Policy news
13 Mar 2007Parliamentary Question and Anwer - Anne McIntosh MP - Policy news
12 Mar 2007Parliamentary Question and Answer - Julian Brazier - Policy news
8 Mar 2007Parliamentary Question - Anne McIntosh - Policy news
1 Mar 2007Scottish Parliamentary Question - Rob Gibson MSP - Policy news
28 Feb 2007Parliamentary Question and Answer - Chris Huhne, Shadow Envi... - Policy news
28 Feb 2007Parliamentary Question - Lord Berkeley - Policy news
20 Feb 2007House of Lords Question - Lord Berkeley - Policy news
20 Feb 2007Parliamentary Question and Answer - Rt Hon Mrs Gwyneth Dunwo... - Policy news
30 Jan 2007Background information about water freight transport support... - Policy news
24 Jan 2007The Ports Industry in England and Wales (Second Report of se... - Policy news
24 Jan 2007Government urged to accept Commons Committee recomendations ... - Policy news
18 Jan 2007Transport Select Committee, 10 January 2007 - Policy news
15 Jan 2007Parliamentary Written Questions and answers - Policy news
9 Jan 2007Parliamentary Oral Question - Policy news
9 Jan 2007Parliamentary Questions - Policy news
14 Dec 2006EU Ministers of Transport conclusions made at their meeting ... - Policy news
14 Dec 2006Parliamentary Question - 19 December 2006 - Policy news
14 Dec 2006House of Commons News 14 December 2006 - Policy news
4 Dec 2006Eddington Review - DfT Press Release - Policy news
4 Dec 2006News from Marco Polo 2 Conference Nantes 2006 - Policy news
4 Dec 2006 Sea and Water response to Eddington Study - Policy news
29 Nov 2006Parliamentary Question - 28 November 2006 - Policy news
27 Nov 2006Sustainable Distribution Fund - Policy news
27 Nov 2006Parliamentary Question - 27 November 2006 - Policy news
22 Nov 2006Parliamentary Question (oral question) 21 November 2006 - Policy news
22 Nov 2006Parliamentary Question - Freight Transport 21 November 2006 - Policy news
22 Nov 2006Parliamentary Question - 21 November 2006 - Policy news
22 Nov 2006EDM 143 Water Freight 20 November 2006 - Policy news
21 Nov 2006Parliamentary Questions - 20 November 2006 - Policy news
21 Nov 2006Robert Evans MEP (news bulletin) - Policy news
2 Nov 2006Parliamentary Question - 26 October 2006 - Policy news
2 Nov 2006MEP hails new EU plan to move freight from road to water as ... - Policy news
2 Nov 2006Department for Transport (National) Transport Statistics Gre... - Policy news
2 Nov 2006EP - Making better use of inland waterways - Policy news
2 Nov 2006House of Commons answer to question asked by Speller - Water... - Policy news
2 Nov 2006House of Commons written answer to question asked by Hancock... - Policy news
31 Oct 2006Marco Polo II results known - Policy news
30 Oct 2006The European Shortsea Network presented its view about the M... - Policy news
26 Oct 2006Parliamentary Question - 25 October 2006 - Policy news
26 Oct 2006Department for Transport (National) Maritime Statistics 2005 - Policy news
29 Sep 2006Sea and Water meeting with Ben Bradshaw MP, Parliamentary Un... - Policy news
25 Sep 2006Warm welcome for new investment in Thames commuter services - Policy news
17 Aug 2006Britain missing the boat according to influential committee - Policy news
16 Aug 2006Finnish custom survey - Policy news
11 Aug 2006Scottish Freight Strategy Scoping Study - Policy news
31 Jul 2006Sea and Water ... - Policy news
31 Jul 2006Fourth Marco Polo call launched - Policy news
26 Jul 2006Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport - Policy news
20 Jul 2006Proposals for a draft Marine Bill - Policy news
10 Jul 2006Road Traffic in Great Britain: Final 2005 estimates - Policy news
7 Jul 2006UK Ports Industry - Policy news
7 Jul 2006Conservatives lead protest against downgrading of river Tham... - Policy news
30 Jun 2006DCLG: Planning applications January to March 2006 - Policy news
29 Jun 2006Communication on Freight Transport Logistics - Policy news
27 Jun 2006Notice of call for proposals with a view to obtaining grants... - Policy news
27 Jun 2006London's rubbish is good news for Waterway Freight - Policy news
26 Jun 2006Environmental Audit Committee Transcript - Policy news
15 Jun 2006Go ahead for energy from waste power station at Belvedere, S... - Policy news
14 Jun 2006Navigation and Inland Waterway Action and Development in Eur... - Policy news
14 Jun 2006European Commission Green Paper - Policy news
13 Jun 2006The Marco Polo Programme (2003-2010) - Policy news
25 May 2006Provisional Port Statistics 2005 - Policy news
22 May 2006Ladyman launches Ports Policy Review - Policy news
22 May 2006UK stops Spanish ferry - Policy news
22 May 2006Sea and Water welcomes DEFRA’s consultation on the principle... - Policy news
22 May 2006EC Directive for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Dry Bulk ... - Policy news
2 May 2006Shortsea port potential scrutinised - Policy news
21 Apr 2006Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport - Policy news
27 Mar 2006Waterborne freight will help build crossrail - Policy news
20 Mar 2006Brussels to breathe life into inland waterways - Policy news
20 Mar 2006Italy to use incentives to lure truckers to marine highway - Policy news
27 Feb 2006EC Directive for Safe Loading and Unloading of Dry Bulk Carg... - Policy news
13 Feb 2006Scottish Executive Backs Sea and Water to support growth of ... - Policy news
18 Jan 2006EU promotes inland shipping - Policy news
25 Nov 2005Marco Polo Call announced - Policy news
25 Nov 2005Waterborne Freight in the UK 2005 - Policy news
15 Nov 2005£1.8million to move aggregate by water and rail - Policy news
11 Nov 2005Commerce Road, Brentford - Policy news
10 Nov 2005Shortsea singled out - Policy news
7 Nov 2005UK must make better use of its ports - Policy news
1 Nov 2005Maritime Statistics 2004 - Policy news
8 Aug 2005Government go ahead to protect Thames wharves - Policy news
21 Jul 2005Minister "minded" to approve London Gateway - Policy news
5 Jul 2005Government ponders ports policy - Policy news
7 Jun 2005A little more money available for freight grants - Policy news
20 May 2005EC call for transport funding proposals - Policy news
12 May 2005BW and TfL pledge £1.6M for water-freight - Policy news
21 Apr 2005Italy subsidises modal shift - Policy news
15 Apr 2005EC - report on shortsea shipping - Policy news
4 Apr 2005Freight Grants - DfT Statement - Policy news
24 Mar 2005BW end-to-end review published - Policy news
24 Mar 2005Sea Motorways - funding advice issued - Policy news
22 Mar 2005Operating grants for Scottish waterways - Policy news
10 Mar 2005China develops Yangtse hinterland - Policy news
16 Feb 2005New approach to promoting cleaner, safer freight transport - Policy news
16 Feb 2005Integrated, efficient and sustainable: freight transport in ... - Policy news
1 Feb 2005Changes to freight grant arrangements - Policy news
31 Jan 2005Support for Great Yarmouth project - Policy news
26 Nov 2004Waterborne Freight Statistics 2003 - Policy news
28 Oct 2004Maritime Statistics 2003 published - Policy news
19 Oct 2004Marco Polo - 2nd call announced - Policy news
11 Oct 2004Grimaldi’s Euro Stars project tops Marco Polo funding list - Policy news
6 Oct 2004Marco Polo Funding - Policy news
4 Oct 2004Successful Marco Polo projects announced - Policy news
10 Sep 2004Brussels agrees French subsidies for waterways - Policy news
9 Sep 2004Waterways take the strain in Worcestershire - Policy news
8 Sep 2004EC eases Antwerp access problems - Policy news
8 Sep 2004Motorways of the Sea consultation looms - Policy news
23 Aug 2004EC finishes investigation into inland barge - Policy news
13 Aug 2004Barrot succeeds de Palacio at EC - Policy news
10 Aug 2004Motorways of the Sea tops agenda - Policy news
10 Aug 2004Cross channel study finessed - Policy news
10 Aug 2004Capital canal initiatives - Policy news
30 Jul 2004Motorways of the Sea consultation - Policy news
6 Jul 2004Commission details short-sea progress - Policy news
5 Jul 2004ISPS: Europe complies - Policy news
5 Jul 2004IBIA warning on sulphur rules - Policy news
30 Jun 2004EA considers abolishing freight tolls - Policy news
17 Jun 2004EC authorises aid to promote inland waterway transport - Policy news
9 Jun 2004Bathside Bay inquiry opens - Policy news
8 Jun 2004River information services for waterways - Policy news
7 Jun 2004Government re-affirms committment to FFG scheme - Policy news
12 May 2004British Waterways conducting container transport study - Policy news
10 May 2004Subsidies approved to move waste by water in Belgium - Policy news
22 Apr 2004EC accepts revised water-freight facilites grant scheme - Policy news
22 Apr 2004EC approves "Motorways of the Sea" project - Policy news
28 Jan 2004Irish Shipping targets Marco Polo funding - Policy news
  



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