WELCOME TO
Award-winning Westward Shipping News for all your maritime news, features, images, opinion blogs, short videos, and especially our 24 HOUR LIVE REWIND WEBCAM
Westward Shipping News provides real-time maritime news, emerging trends, latest live webcams, maps for our shipping enthusiasts to seasoned professionals.
Westward Shipping News provides our ever growing online audience with all the news and maritime-based stories taking place in Plymouth and across the South West.
Got a story to share, looking to advertise, sponsor, or donate on our website then please get in contact.
All the latest award-winning Westward Shipping News, blogs, videos, and images of shipping movements daily on our website, and across our social media platforms.
At Westward Shipping News we receive many messages from around the world regarding this six-acre…
Back in June 26, 2023, HMS Victorious arrived in Plymouth for its refit at Devonport.…
The Labour government has ended one of the nation’s prime capabilities and scrapped Plymouth’s two…
HMS Somerset was pictured leaving Plymouth Sound on the 27th of December, 2024, to shadow…
Wishing all our online followers, partners, and friends a happy and prosperous 2025.The crew at…
Westward Shipping News Live Streaming 24-hours a day looking out across the famous Hoe, and capturing all the latest shipping & maritime movements in the Sound.
Look Back Gallery dated 15th January, 2021 and the sky lighting up the Sound in colours of pink, yellow, and blue.
Early morning leaver German frigate FGS Brandenburg outbound in the Sound after a port visit @HMNBDevonport dated 15th January, 2024.
http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
contact@westwardshippingnews.com
Look Back Gallery dated 15th January, 2024 and @hms_kent outbound in the Sound.
http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
contact@westwardshippingnews.com
Look back gallery dated 15th January, 2022, and 'Here Comes The Sun' superyacht on at anchor near @RFAFortVictoria at the Plymouth Breakwater.
http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
contact@westwardshippingnews.com
Latest news article:
HMS Iron Duke arrives in her new base port of Devonport
https://buff.ly/4aipZLS
Photo: @Rockhoppas
Congratulations to Plymouth's new baseport for
@HMSIronDuke that was recently in Falmouth hosting the Naval Regional Commander and Cornish dignitaries on board the Duke Class warship. She arrived in the Plymouth sunset this evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
Congratulations to Plymouth's new baseport for @HMSIronDuke that was recently in Falmouth hosting the Naval Regional Commander and Cornish dignitaries on board the Duke Class warship. She arrived in the Plymouth sunset this evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
Sun setting in the Sound and in the distance @HMSIronDuke http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
UK Border Force patrol boat HMC Vigilant inbound to the Cattewater this afternoon. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
contact@westwardshippingnews.com
June 26, 2023, HMS Victorious arriving in Plymouth for its refit at Devonport. The vessel is due to be brought into number 9 dry dock today, and started initial phase of her £560M Deep Maintenance Period (DMP) afloat in 5 basin in late 2023. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
In true serenity and calm waters a beautiful sunset dated 14th January, 2024, and Eddystone Lighthouse standing guard in the Channel. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
contact@westwardshippingnews.com
Look Back Gallery dated 14th January, 2021, @trinityhouse_uk and buoy/lighthouse vessel GALATEA outbound in the Sound. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com
Iconic moment & look back gallery dated 14th January, 2022, HMS Echo sailing past the Hoe waterfront for the last time after two decades of service to the nation. The White Ensign was lowered on HMS Echo in Portsmouth decommissioning ceremony June 2022.
http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
At the historic Palace in Caserta, Italy in January 2013 representing Dorcas Media at my first ever Euro conference supporting young entrepreneurs in business. I gave a talk on community campaigns, PR, media, & met some wonderful people at the event.
http://www.dorcasmedia.com
THE END OF HMS ALBION & HMS BULWARK
contact@westwardshippingnews.com
THE END OF HMS ALBION & HMS BULWARK
The Labour government has ended one of the nation's prime capabilities and scrapped Plymouth's two amphibious assault ...
westwardshippingnews.com
That's @BrittanyFerries' brand new ferry Saint-Malo entering @PortsmouthPort for the first time with tug escort. #ferrynews #portsmouth
Look Back Gallery dated 13 January, 2018 and Dorcas Media shortlisted for Family Business Award.
http://www.dorcasmedia.com (Free Media Consultation) kevin@dorcasmedia.com
The day I was invited to afternoon tea at the House of Lords and the amazing news I was to be awarded a British Citizen Award for many years of community campaigning in Plymouth. A memorable occasion that will live in my heart for the rest of my life.
Look Back Gallery memory and Dorcas Media winning Devon Business Champion of 2021 in central London ceremony. http://www.dorcasmedia.com
Free media consultation: kevin@dorcasmedia.com
14 years on TWITTER/X
Happy anniversary to all my wonderful followers, friends, collaborators, past and present clients, and all those yet to be all of the above. Best wishes, Kevin😊
#MyXAnniversary
A petition has been started to force a Government response and debate on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.
We are encouraging all our supporters to sign it, and you can do so here:
Look Back Gallery dated 12th January, 2022, and @RFAFortVictoria the last of her class arriving at the Plymouth Breakwater. The fleet stores ship, tanker is tasked with providing ammunition, fuel, food & other supplies to the Navy's Carrier Strike Group.
http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
Look Back Gallery dated 12th January, 2022, and the massive crane Jub Commander leaving Deadman's Bay at the Cattewater, and passing the luxurious super-yacht Bravo Eugenia at anchor in the Sound. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
contact@westwardshippingnews.com
Look Back Gallery dated 11th January, 2023, and @RFATidespring @HMSSomerset and @SercoGroup tugs at the Plymouth Breakwater. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
contact@westwardshippingnews.com
During the first UK Covid-19 lockdown of 2020, we first noticed the deep fascination for images and news about Plymouth and the South West of England’s maritime shipping movements and sectors.
Throughout the lockdown and since, we have continued to build on the thousands of followers that enjoy our shipping images, blogs, and short videos that are shared across many platforms online.
Need help or have an enquiry? Let us know by using our contact form . We will get back to you as soon as possible.
;
