Nusrat Ghani appointed new UK minister for ports

The UK Department for Transport has confirmed that MP Nusrat Ghani will have responsibility for ports as parliamentary under secretary of state for transport.

The appointment of the new minister for ports has been well received by the British Ports Association (BPA).

Chief executive Richard Ballantyne said: “We hope she picks up where John Hayes left off, as an energetic champion of UK maritime as well as UK ports and the vital role they play in our economy.

“As ports handle 95% of the ...