The Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth (Transfer of Undertaking) Harbour Revision Order
On 20 March 2025, Associated British Ports (鈥渢he applicant鈥�) made a formal application to the Marine Management Organisation (鈥渢he MMO鈥�) under Section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964 for a Harbour Revision Order (鈥淗RO鈥�).
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The Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth (Transfer of Undertaking) Harbour Revision Order 2026 (鈥渢he Order鈥�):
- Provides for the establishment of FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. as the harbour authority for the Port of Fleetwood (in place of the applicant), and
- Provides for the establishment of FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. as the harbour authority for the Port of Silloth (in place of the applicant).
In connection with the establishment of FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. as the harbour authority for the Port of Fleetwood the Order:
- Transfers to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. all statutory and other powers and duties relating to the Port of Fleetwood to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd,
- Transfers to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. the undertaking of the applicant at Fleetwood which existed immediately before the transfer,
- Provides for any byelaws etc. made in relation to the Port of Fleetwood to continue to have effect as if made by FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. immediately after it becomes the harbour authority for the Port of Fleetwood,
- Provides for all contracts, etc, entered into by the applicant in relation to the Port of Fleetwood immediately before its transfer to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. to be binding on and enforceable against FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. following the Port鈥檚 transfer, and
- Provides for all legal and other proceedings in relation to any property etc. transferred to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. under the Order and begun before the transfer to be carried on by that company.
In connection with the establishment of FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. as the harbour authority for the Port of Silloth the Order:
- Transfers to FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. all statutory and other powers and duties relating to the Port of Silloth to FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd,
- Transfers to FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. the undertaking of the applicant at Silloth which existed immediately before the transfer,
- Provides for any byelaws etc. made in relation to the Port of Silloth to continue to have effect as if made by FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. immediately after it becomes the harbour authority for the Port of Silloth,
- Provides for all contracts etc. entered into by the applicant in relation to the Port of Silloth immediately before its transfer to FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. to be binding on and enforceable against FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. following the Port鈥檚 transfer, and
- Provides for all legal and other proceedings in relation to any property etc. transferred to FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. under the Order and begun before the transfer to be carried on by that company.
The Order also provides a saving for Trinity House and Crown Rights.
The statutory 42-day public consultation on the Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth (Transfer of Undertaking) arbour Revision Order ran from on 16 April 2025 to 2 June 2025. The consultation had been extended by 6 days to account for different advertising dates in Fleetwood and Silloth and because the consultation ran across 4 public holidays.
The MMO approved the making of the Order on 13 April 2026, details of the decision-making process can be viewed in the Order and decision report attached to this page. The Order will be laid before parliament on 16 April 2026 and will come into force on 7 May 2026.
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