February 2022

Portico has covered the shipping and customs clearance cost of a container of fire fighting equipment bound for Ghana, to help firefighter Storms Menri and charity FIRE AID get essential safety gear to where it is desperately needed. The container of firefighting kit, including essential PPE, radio equipment, hoses, smoke alarms, breathing apparatus sets and cutting gear, were loaded at Portico's terminal this week. It is now aboard an Africa Express Lines vessel, bound for Ghana. This donation is down to the efforts of...

By Gareth Colwell

Portico, the international cargo terminal and customs agency based at Portsmouth International Port, has successfully renewed its Lloyds Register (LR) ISO9001:2015 certification for the next five years. The business underwent a detailed audit, completed by LR, in accordance with the internationally recognised standard ISO 9001:2015 and approval was successfully secured for the next five years. This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and focus of top management, the process approach and...

By Gareth Colwell