After 18 months of construction, Portsmouth International Port has opened its new sustainable passenger terminal and welcomed its first guests from Saga’s Spirit of Discovery cruise ship. The multi-million-pound terminal extension in Portsmouth, on the UK’s south coast, is said to be carbon-neutral thanks to cutting-edge environmental engineering. The port is the first in […]
Regeneration is currently underway in Portsmouth and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, as part of the government’s controversial £4.8bn ‘levelling-up’ fund. In 2021, £20 million was awarded to north Portsmouth from the fund — designed to combat regional inequality. Alongside a new £11.25m terminal extension at Portsmouth International Port, the funds will also […]
The Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition final showcase will take place on 24 May at Portsmouth International Port, displaying the future of maritime sustainable technologies. In March 2021, the Department for Transport (DfT) launched the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), which allocated over £23 million of research and development funding to 55 projects across the UK […]
Portsmouth International Port has unveiled its 20-year masterplan, with the developments expected to generate approximately £800m for the national economy by 2042 and secure over 11,000 jobs, following a £92m investment. Global engineering and project management consultants Royal HaskoningDHV undertook detailed market analysis and extensive stakeholder engagement to forecast changes in the trade and travel […]
British diesel outboard engineering company Cox Marine has joined Shape UK, a consortium looking to transition Portsmouth International Port into the UK’s first zero-emissions maritime hub. As part of this project, Cox will be working with the University of Brighton to convert one of the company’s CXO300 diesel outboard engines to operate as a dual-fuel […]