Activities
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is the UK’s biggest port, central to the country’s economy and ambitions for growth. It connects the UK to the world, but it is much more than a conventional port.
The PLA is driven by its purpose to protect and improve the 95-mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.
As a trust port, the PLA reinvests all the money it makes back into the tidal Thames region – caring for the river and supporting the communities who live and work along it.
Its people bring together their passion and expertise as harbour masters, workboat crews, river and sea pilots, hydrography surveyors, environmental scientists, engineers, commercial and planning experts, business service professionals, and more.
Working together, the PLA is committed to doing the right thing, championing its customers and their growth, promoting sustainability and the voice and interests of people who live and work on the river – and always putting safety first.