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Port of London Authority

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Port of London Authority

@LondonPortAuth

We look after the tidal Thames, the UK’s biggest port. Bluesky/Instagram: londonportauth FB/LinkedIn: Port of London Authority Social media not monitored 24/7

London, England

Joined May 2010

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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Jan 13
From now on, our feed will only post safety information including automated alerts for Ebb Tide Flag Warnings and Notices to Mariners. You can find us on Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn where safety information and broader content is available. (1/2)
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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
May 21, 2019
‘Hello, how are you?’ is sometimes all it takes to save a life.”The Duke of Cambridge launches a Drowning Prevention Strategy for a #SaferThames
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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Oct 24, 2023
Today, we revoked the foreshore permit of an individual who repeatedly violated our Terms & Conditions by selling items found on the Thames foreshore. 1/6
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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Jan 1, 2021
Happy New Year! from the team at the Port of London Authority
Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Jan 1, 2024
#HappyNewYear from all of us at the Port of London Authority! Special thanks to our PLA operational staff and our Thames partners -- @metpoliceuk @HMCoastguard @RNLI @TfL @Ldn_Ambulance @LondonFire @MayorofLondon -- who helped ring in 2024 successfully! #PortofLondon
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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Jan 1, 2023
Happy New Year from all of us at the Port of London Authority! Special thanks to our PLA operational staff and our Thames partners -- @metpoliceuk, @HMCoastguard, @RNLI and @LondonFire in support of @MayorofLondon -- who helped ring in 2023 successfully!
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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Jan 1, 2025
#HappyNewYear from everyone at the Port of London Authority! Special thanks to our PLA operational staff and Thames Partners - @HMCoastguard @metpoliceuk @Ldn_Ambulance @LondonFire @RNLI @TfL @MayorofLondon - who helped ring in the new year successfully! #RiverThames
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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Aug 8, 2022
What a morning to welcome Gotheborg to London! @TowerRNLI @TowerOfLondon
Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Jun 14, 2020
Drone video of #HMMAlgeciras arriving #LondonGateway. After months of planning by teams @DPWorldUK, @HMMEurope and the PLA, the docking was smooth and safe with the assist of @boludaeurope hubs.ly/H0rt5Ss0
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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Sep 28, 2020
Today, a new parcel transportation system by DHL Express and Thames Clippers Logistics launched, reinforcing the vital role the Thames plays in shipping. To find out more, read CEO Robin Mortimer’s blog post: pla.co.uk/DHL-delivers-o…
Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
May 12, 2020
An Estuary Services Limited pilot cutter ventured out on 11 May 2020 to check the suitability of the sea state for pilot boarding and landing operations. They judged it best to wait for the 40+knot north-easterly winds to subside before resuming operations. Photos: Mark Stanford
Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Oct 27, 2021
#Thames afternoon arrival for @BAS_News vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough transiting the Thames Barrier, bound for Ice Worlds festival @NMMGreenwich ahead of #COP26Glasgow starting Sunday.
Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Mar 30, 2023
Welcome home @TowerRNLI @RNLI
Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Mar 30, 2023
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Port of London Authority
@LondonPortAuth
Feb 12, 2022
Divers helped remove a giant anchor, lodged in the bed of the River Thames near Gravesend this week. The exact age of the iron ⚓ - measuring over 15 feet in height and weighing more than five tonnes - is a mystery ➡️ hubs.la/Q013-z9c0