April

The Port of Poole has announced that four cruise lines will visit the Dorset destination a total of seven times this year. All the line’s ships will make their maiden calls to the port, with the arrivals taking place between June and September. The cruise lines and...

To ensure the safety of their valued stakeholders and their team, this year Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) hosted their Annual Open Evening, live via zoom for the first time. 164 people registered to attend the Trust Port's first virtual event. Attendees included local Councillors from BCP...

Poole Quay Boat Haven has had two causes for celebration this week. The first, welcoming visitors back to the Marina following the easement of restrictions on leisure boating. The second, welcoming them back exactly 20 years on from when the Marina first opened and welcomed its...

One of the highest accolades recognising quality of service and facilities has once again been awarded to two Poole marinas. Following a recent assessment of Poole Quay Boat Haven and The Port of Poole Marina, both operated and managed by Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC), we are...

Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) have joined the fight against litter at Whitley Lake following a surge in visitor numbers. A large influx of visitors to the Whitley Lake area in Sandbanks over the Easter Bank Holiday has unfortunately resulted in an increased number of antisocial behaviour...

The Port of Poole continues to support supply chains and keep freight flowing at this critical time. We are open for business and continue to review our working practices, implementing new measures when required to keep us aligned with the latest UK Government guidance.  [caption id="attachment_3094" align="alignright"...

There is no higher priority for an organisation than the safety and well-being of their workforce. At Poole Harbour Commissioners we want to encourage, recognise and reward colleagues who have gone above and beyond their duties, and who innovate and promote safer ways of working. Therefore,...

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and British Marine urge recreational boaters to respect Government instructions to ‘Stay at home’.  In a bid to limit the spread of COVID-19, and to ease unnecessary pressure on frontline emergency services, the RYA ask recreational boaters to stay at home....

In accordance with Government guidelines, the Port of Poole remains open for business. Supporting supply chains and keeping freight flowing at this critical time is a national priority. We would like to reassure our customers and partners, that we have implemented a number of measures...

As Statutory Harbour Authority, Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) is subject to what is known as “Open Port Duty”. This means that the harbour must be open to anyone, “for the shipping and unshipping of goods and the embarking and landing of passengers”, on payment of the...