The Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth Harbour Revision Order
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-16)

On 20 March 2025, Associated British Ports (“the applicant”) made a formal application to the Marine Management Organisation (“the MMO”) under Section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964 for a Harbour Revision Order (“HRO”).

If made, the order would:

Provide for the establishment of FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. as the harbour authority for the Port of Fleetwood (in place of the applicant), and

provide 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 would:

Transfer to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. all statutory and other powers and duties relating to the Port of Fleetwood to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd,

Transfer to FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd. the undertaking of the applicant at Fleetwood which existed immediately before the transfer,

Provide 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,

Provide 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’s transfer, and

Provide 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 would:

Transfer to FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. all statutory and other powers and duties relating to the Port of Silloth to FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd,

Transfer to FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. the undertaking of the applicant at Silloth which existed immediately before the transfer,

Provide 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,

Provide 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’s transfer, and

Provide 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 HRO starts on 16 April 2025. As the public notice for the Port of Silloth is not advertised until 18 April 2025, the MMO is agreeable to consider consultation responses for a further 2 days beyond the consultation deadline. Furthermore, as this 42-day consultation will run across 4 public holidays, the MMO is agreeable to consider consultation responses received up to a total of 6 days beyond the 42-day consultation period. The final date for consultation responses to be received is therefore 2 June 2025.

The draft order and accompanying documents are also available for inspection at the offices of the MMO in Newcastle Upon Tyne by appointment at the email address below or may be viewed on the MMO’s website at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/harbour-orders-public-register

Any person desiring to make an objection or representation concerning the application should write to:

Harbour Orders TeamMarine Management OrganisationLancaster House, Hampshire CourtNewcastle Upon TyneNE4 7YH

or email to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

An objection or representation should:
- Be received before the expiry of a period of 42-days consultation period
- Be made in writing quoting reference HRO/2025/00004
- State the grounds of the objection or representation;
- Indicate who is making the objection or representation; and
- Give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or representation may be sent.