Building on our experience base in Merseyside, Fisher Associates has been appointed by The Mersey Partnership to work on the exciting new Superport concept for Liverpool. For the first time in the UK, this will look at synergies from the joint ownership and management of a port complex, an airport, and distribution facilities in the […]
Fisher Associates has been appointed by Halton Borough Council to assess future skills needs generated by 3MG (Mersey Multimodal Gateway). This is a major new rail / road freight handling and logistics park near Warrington, UK, covering roughly 180 hectares. It will build upon the established assets of the location to create a sustainable 21st […]
Fisher Associates’ report for Mersey Maritime on the economic impact of the maritime sector on Merseyside has now been published. Printed copies are available form Mersey Maritime (see contact details on www.merseymaritime.co.uk).
Continuing our long association with the West Country, we have recently been appointed by Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, a UK Trust Port, to undertake a review of the pilotage service. This will focus on benchmarking current arrangements against best practice in the Port Marine Safety Code, and identification of key issues in discussion with stakeholders.
We are pleased to announce this new appointment by Comhairle nan Eileen Siar (the Council of the Western Isles) to prepare a STAG pre-appraisal of the future of this service. The objective of this study is to ensure that the vessel(s) providing the service on the Stornoway / Ullapool ferry route, over the next 15-20 […]
We will be attending this conference in Dubai where Chris Fisher, Principal of Fisher Associates, will be speaking on Global Container Port Companies – the tail wagging the dog.
Fisher Associates has been appointed by the Isle of Man Harbours to prepare an economic impact study with respect to proposed marina developments at several harbours on the Island. It is the second economic impact study to be undertaken by Fisher Associates in 2006, and extends Fisher’s track record in the marina and marine leisure […]
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company has appointed Fisher Associates to undertake a new study to evaluate the potential future demand for marina berths in Dun Laoghaire Harbour and to identify possible locations within the Harbour for future marina development. The study will include an extensive consultation process with Harbour stakeholders and other interested parties. It is […]
Following a 6 month study to develop a national strategy for Strategic Sea Crossings to the Scottish Isles, the final report is now available for download on our Scotland Page.
Following the recent research completed by Fisher Associates into the maritime services industry, The Lord Mayor of the City of London recently invited Chris Fisher to open a debate on the future of the cluster. Various follow up initiatives are now under consideration by the Lord Mayor. We await the outcome with interest.