Trust port explained

In the United Kingdom, a trust port is a port that is administrated as a trust by an independent statutory body set up by an Act of Parliament and governed by its own set of rules and statutes.[1] [2] This is in contrast to a private port, which is privately owned, and a municipal port, which is owned by the local authority.

Although there are 52 trust ports in England and Wales[3] the UK government's web page for trust ports has closed.[4] An example of a Scottish trust port is Aberdeen Harbour Board.[5]

Modernising Trust Ports: A Guide to Good Governance notes that:[6]

A number of trust ports have been privatized under the provisions of the Ports Act 1991. The British government is considering further privatizations of trust ports in the future.[1]

List of trust ports

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ports: privatisation of trust ports . Louise . Butcher . House of Commons Library . 2 January 2013.
  2. Web site: What makes a trust port?. Aberdeen Harbour Board . 2019-12-16.
  3. Web site: Trust ports study: key findings and recommendations . 2016-05-26 .
  4. Web site: Trust ports.
  5. Web site: Aberdeen Harbour Board.
  6. Book: Modernising Trust Ports: A Guide to Good Governance' . 1998 . section 9, page 7 . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100304123451/http:/www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/shippingports/ports/trust/moderntrustportsaguidet5005.pdf . 2010-03-04 . Department for Transport.

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