PLA News Releases

The public causeway at Erith, stretching over 170 metres into the river, is a vital access point for the emergency services and is widely used for recreation and commerce. Recent surveys taken by the PLA show signs of deterioration of the structure.

The Port of London Authority has launched an Environment Fund to support community projects that will help improve the environment, in line with the goals of the river development framework, the Thames Vision.

The Port of London was the biggest port in the UK in 2020, handling 47.4 million tonnes of cargo, ensuring that essential supplies were delivered uninterrupted to supermarkets, factories, forecourts and hospitals.

Thames barge operation, delivering roof parts for Fulham Football Club’s new Riverside Stand in west London, concluded on Wednesday 10 March. It’s the latest example of a major construction project using the river to reduce traffic on the capital’s road network.

Delegates at next week’s Port of London Authority (PLA)-run environment webinars are set to hear about new plans for a programme of work to improve protected saltmarshes on the Thames in Essex.

A site for trialling energy-generating technology, powered by the tidal Thames, has been established by the Port of London Authority.

The Port of London Authority has launched its first Sustainable Innovation Fund as a catalyst for trials of new and emerging technology which provide solutions suitable for recognised needs on the tidal Thames.

Sustainability, innovation & change and habitats are the themes for this year’s Port of London Authority (PLA) annual Thames environment conference, set to be delivered as a series of three webinars, on 16, 17 and 18 March 2021.

Recruitment of experienced master mariners to become specialist Thames navigational pilots is helping the Port of London Authority keep river trade flowing.