Welcome to AROUND THESE ISLANDS IN 12 PORTS, brought to you by CHROMERADIO in association with YACHT NOVA and THESE ISLANDS. in this podcast, we hear from RICHARD BALLANTYNE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BRITISH PORTS ASSOCIATION and TIM MORRIS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, UK MAJOR PORTS GROUP, about the role ports play in our everyday lives, how they contribute to our national economy, and what the future holds for the sector. WEBLINKS UKMPG | http://ukmajorports.org.uk/ BPA | https://www.britishports.org.uk/ Maritime UK | https://www.maritimeuk.org/ Maritime 2050 | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maritime-2050-navigating-the-future Maritime and Coastguard Agency | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) | https://www.espo.be/ International Maritime Organisation (IMO) | http://www.imo.org/en/Pages/Default.aspx ChromeRadio | https://chromemedia.co.uk/ Nova around Britain | https://novaroundbritain.home.blog/12-key-ports/ These Islands | https://www.these-islands.co.uk/ PRODUCTION | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Chris Sharp.