THE government has just published its draft National Policy Statement for ports growth and while it does perhaps state the obvious - that shipping is the only effective way to move freight in and out of the UK - perhaps it's a message that is worth repeating.

The Haven Gateway and Trebuchet teams are celebrating after winning at the East Anglia Pride Awards 2009.

The Port of Felixstowe has welcomed the first call of a new 'PowerHaul' locomotive, operated by Freightliner.

Russell Williams is the new interim Chief Executive of Ipswich Borough Council.

The competition to become the UK's first City of Culture in 2013 will enter its next stage on Friday when Ipswich and the Haven Gateway will submit their bid.

But ensuring a robust supply of energy is vital and, realistically, it will need to come from a mix of sources, including traditional, "renewable" and those based on new technologies such as carbon capture.

The Haven Gateway Partnership is  backing a campaign to secure improvements to the Great East Mainline - London, Liverpool Street to Norwich that services Colchester, Manningtree, Ipswich and Stowmarket as well as a number of local branch lines to Harwich, Clacton , Felixstowe and Woodbridge.

The European Commission has announced the first group of proejcts that will benefit from a total of 500 million Euros of investment in vital transport infrastructure projects across the EU.

The Arts Council and London 2012, announced today that 'On Landguard Point' developed by the Pacitti Company, has been selected as the East of England winner of the £500,000 commission for Artists Taking the Lead - one of the major projects for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Harwich International Port is celebrating the second boost for its cruise line business in nearly as many weeks after recieving a major industry award as a cruise turnaround port.