Fleetwood & Silloth - Transfer of Statutory Harbour Authority Undertakings

THE PORTS OF FLEETWOOD AND SILLOTH (TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKING) HARBOUR REVISION ORDER 2026

Associated British Ports hereby gives notice pursuant to article 3(3) of the Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth (Transfer of Undertaking) Harbour Revision Order 2026 (“the Order”) that in accordance with article 3 of the Order it has fixed 18 September 2026 as the transfer date for the purposes of the Order.
The Order was made by the Marine Management Organisation on 13 April 2026, laid before Parliament on 16 April 2026 and came into force on 7 May 2026.
On the transfer date the Order establishes in place of Associated British Ports-
• FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd as the statutory harbour authority for the Port of Fleetwood; and
• FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd as the statutory harbour authority for the Port of Silloth
and transfers all statutory and other powers and duties as well as the undertaking of Associated British Ports at the Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth (including all land, works, buildings and property) to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd and FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd respectively.
In addition, the Order provides -
• For the continuance of all byelaws made in relation to the Port of Fleetwood and the Port of Silloth after the transfer date,
• For all contracts entered into by Associated British Ports in relation to the Port of Fleetwood and the Port of Silloth to continue to be binding on, and enforceable against, FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd and FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd respectively after the transfer date, and
• For all legal and other proceedings relating to property at the Port of Fleetwood and the Port of Silloth and transferred under the Order to continue to be binding on and enforceable against FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd and FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd respectively after the transfer date.

Dated: 9 September 2026

Associated British Ports
25 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9ES