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Leading port operator Associated British Ports (ABP), and one of the biggest commercial landowners in the UK, has appointed global property consultancy Knight Frank as joint marketing agents for its five po…
Associated British Ports (ABP) was delighted to welcome Maritime Minister, Lord Byron Davies, to ABP’s port at Port Talbot on Friday 5 April, for a site tour and to learn more about ABP’s ambitious plans to transform the port into a major hub for Float…
The Celtic Freeport, covering the ports of Milford Haven and Port Talbot, has appointed Brazilian Luciana Ciubotariu as its chief executive. It was named as one of two new freeports in Wales, alongside Holyhead, last year by the UK Government.
Both are…
The Celtic Freeport (Image credit: Neath Port Talbot Council)
The Celtic Freeport has welcomed its first permanent chief executive to take the re-industrialisation, decarbonisation and regeneration project to fruition.
Luciana Ciubotariu will assume …
Neath Port Talbot Council hosts ‘Supporting Businesses in the Region’ event at Margam Park Orangery[1]02 April 2024
Neath Port Talbot Council is inviting local businesses to attend the upcoming ‘Supporting Businesses in Neath Port Talbot and the Region…
THE CELTIC FREEPORT is welcoming its first permanent Chief Executive, Luciana Ciubotariu, to take this vital re-industrialisation, decarbonisation and regeneration project to fruition. She will assume her post from May 2024.
Luciana brings a wealth of …
A Welsh beauty spot which captured the hearts of thousands during the pandemic has been put up for action at a bargain price of £30k. Nestled in the mountains above Margam, Port Talbot[1], the man made reservoir has long been a popular walking spot for…
Over 150 guests from across the business, banks and the developer community and the UK and Welsh Governments joined Anglesey Freeport and the Celtic Freeport[1] at an evening reception – Invest in Wales – held at the Institute of Directors (IoD) on Pa…
A woman has been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle accident shut the M4 westbound this morning. According to traffic monitoring service Inrix, the incident took place westbound between J42 A483 Swansea East / Briton Ferry and J44 A465 Llandarcy i…
The chief executive of Neath Port Talbot Council, Karen Jones, has announced she will retire from her position with the local authority towards the end of the year.
Ms Jones, who took up the position in 2020, has worked for the local council in a numbe…
Karen Jones has been in the position since 2020, taking the council through the covid pandemic, but she has worked in a number of roles in the council for more than 20 years.
Speaking on her decision, Karen said: “I have had a wonderful experience work…
Council chief executive announces retirement
08 January 2024
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Chief Executive has announced that she will retire towards the end of 2024. Karen Jones has worked for the Council in a variety of senior roles for over 20 years a…
The UK government has announced new Freeport measures (Image credit: Pixabay)
A series of measures have been announced by the government to boost trade and investment in the UK’s Freeports.
Following their introduction in 2021, the government said Fre…
The Port of Milford Haven has appointed three new non-executives as it focuses on a transition to net zero and implementation of its freeport status.
David Martin, James Higham and Gareth Powell will also support the port’s development of a new dedicat…