Latest Port of London Authority News & Updates

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Port of London Authority (PLA)

Port authority for the tidal Thames

pla.co.uk

Headquarters: Gravesend, United Kingdom
Founded year: 1909
Company type: Government agency
Number of employees: 440–500
Industry: Marine Port Services

Last updated November 6

Latest news about Port of London Authority (PLA)

In short: PLA reported 57 million tonnes of port trade in 2025, a 50-year high.

Company announcements

November 6 PLA

PLA issues updated pilot transfer and access requirements

The notice supersedes NABSO12-25 and warns that vessels with unsafe or non-compliant arrangements may face delayed or suspended movements.

November 4 PLA

PLA closes Charing Cross Rail Bridge arches for dive inspections

Contractors working for Network Rail begin overnight dive inspections on or about 15 November 2026, lasting five nights, with guard boats in attendance.

November 3 PLA

PLA reports Phoenix Unit aid to navigation light failure

Mariners are advised the Fl(2)10s light is inoperative and should be considered unreliable until restored, with caution urged in the area.

November 2 PLA

PLA announces annual draw-off period at Richmond

The draw-off starts 5 November 2026 to allow essential maintenance on Richmond Lock and Weir and the sluices, exposing the riverbed at low water. Works end 18 December 2026.

Media coverage

September 18 Braintree and Witham Times

Thames pilot whale separated from pod near Tilbury

Pilot whale separated from pod in River Thames near Tilbury and Gravesend shows signs of illness; PLA and BDMLR urge the public to stay away...

August 26 DredgeWire

Port of London Authority appoints Fabienne Viala and Cordi O’Hara as Non-Executive Directors

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has announced the appointment of Fabienne Viala and Cordi O’Hara OBE FEI as Non-Executive ...

March 27 Echo News

PLA to lead probe into if Tilbury–Gravesend ferry can return

THE Port of London Authority (PLA) is set to lead a fresh investigation into whether the long running Tilbury–Gravesend ferry service can be restored. Councillors...

August 5, 2025 Yahoo

The 180-ton ‘wet wipe island’ that’s clogging up the Thames

To a casual observer, the pair of mechanical excavators raking through the mulch on the Thames’s sou...

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