<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group is the umbrella organisation delivering a range of services linked to the first port on the Humber.]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:38:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New Grimsby fish dock CEO unveils fresh brand for group of companies ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new era has begun with a new figurehead and new brand for a group of Grimsby companies at the heart of two of the town’s defining industries.]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/new-grimsby-fish-dock-ceo-unveils-fresh-brand-for-group-of-companies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a510a33cb673b1177c93ef9</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><category><![CDATA[Offshore Training Centre Grimsby]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Shipyard Services]]></category><category><![CDATA[Port of Grimsby East]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:21:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_66d204ff8f954aba989ea3ead9e4a15d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_976,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grimsby’s seafood role flagged to new Fisheries Minister ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby and Cleethorpes MP Melanie Onn has met with the new Fisheries Minister, outlining the importance of the cluster to him following his appointment. ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/grimsby-s-seafood-role-flagged-to-new-fisheries-minister</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a450aa03c06bdad542c21bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sector News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:45:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_b15d717bbdb047a083df8d43696a399a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_805,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's next Ambassador to Iceland takes a tour of Grimsby Fish Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market has welcomed the UK’s incoming Ambassador to Iceland as part of a fact-finding mission before she takes up the role.  ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/uk-s-next-ambassador-to-iceland-takes-a-tour-of-grimsby-fish-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3d26c2c46da0aa0d461f67</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sector News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_4039cfe43a464da5a9b27b120bcdea69~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danny’s the champion of seafood careers – ops director stars in industry insight campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market’s operations director is the focus of a short film produced to help promote the many opportunities the sector offers to people living in the area. 
Danny Payne, who is regularly behind the camera as the daily fish auction is monitored, switches sides of the lens for the piece, commissioned by Made Great in Grimsby and promoted by North East Lincolnshire Council. 
It shines a light on the £2 billion industry Grimsby sits at the heart of as the gateway to the UK market.]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/danny-s-the-champion-of-seafood-careers-ops-director-stars-in-industry-insight-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a314e4b0e52c32cbe2f69a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sector News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_9eb324219b05481c8c958f60d5d00041~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seafood industry weighs in with stunning showcase for Grimsby’s Festival of the Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading fishmongers, chefs and their budding successors are putting on a seafood show as part of Grimsby’s Festival of the Sea, taking place this weekend.  
The town’s vital industrial cluster has got behind what promises to be an incredible extravaganza of craft and graft, hosting an afternoon of fish-focused entertainment to interest foodies and champions of the town’s proud status.]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/seafood-industry-weighs-in-with-stunning-showcase-for-grimsby-s-festival-of-the-sea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a314cbe0e52c32cbe2f662f</guid><category><![CDATA[Sector News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_9dff68cb33e341de94d0824d7f85c642~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rental agreement secured on ice handling for Grimsby Fish Market ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd has entered into a new rental agreement to support ice handling on the market. 
Talks that began in Barcelona at Seafood Expo Global have led to the deal, with the organisation singing up for iTub’s 660l PR bins. 
]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/new-rental-agreement-secured-on-ice-handling-for-grimsby-fish-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3149c07ce5e131934e98d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_e0eea45901b34b1787f98f8e61e9ee70~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_574,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grimsby's vital role as National Fish and Chip Day brings focus to the industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is National Fish and Chip Day, and Grimsby Fish Market is proud to play a vital role in helping people enjoy the finest of feasts. 
Haddock and cod are the primary species that are sold through the town’s iconic wholesale operation, with the many merchants buying on the traditional shout auction supplying fish and chip shops, restaurants and retailers – who in turn make sure the customer can indulge in the enduring British favourite.  ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/grimsby-s-vital-role-as-national-fish-and-chip-day-brings-focus-to-the-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3147230e52c32cbe2f5a1b</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_9348202631f8415ca3561a3d6f2ca3d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Flear elected vice chair of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises has appointed a vice chair. 
David Flear will take on the role, as predecessor Simon Dwyer is about to become chair. The moves follow Andrew Oliver’s appointment as chief executive, with the highly regarded maritime lawyer having led the board for the past four years. 
Mr Flear is the son of Frank Flear OBE, a Grimsby seafood pioneer who played a major role in steering the development of Grimsby Fish Market in the early Nineties as the original chair of GFDE. 

]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/david-flear-elected-vice-chair-of-grimsby-fish-dock-enterprises-ltd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a313285a3833966018b660c</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_660fef626486427382ce6f445b798190~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icelandic shareholder welcomed in first visit to Grimsby Fish Market since Covid ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A founding shareholder in Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises has endorsed the direction the organisation is now taking in his first visit since Covid halted global travel.  

Icelandic national Petur Bjornsson founded Isberg Ltd back in the mid-Eighties, supplying North Atlantic catch into both the old and new markets – with the need for the latter the reason GFDE was formed. ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/icelandic-shareholder-welcomed-in-first-visit-to-grimsby-fish-market-since-covid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a312cc1a3667807a656fb37</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_294c20e4edd345ef9b5069851148989a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[O-fish-ially proud of our involvement with the Mariners!  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market would like to congratulate Grimsby Town FC on a remarkable season. 

The organisation has been delighted to support the club as its first ever warm-up top sponsor, with the iconic haddock design lending itself perfectly to the partnership. ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/o-fish-ially-proud-of-our-involvement-with-the-mariners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a312b0a6e3aac0bcf9ab18e</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_6857057935584d91a121e2f914bbfeec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises is a winner at Humber Renewables Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Humber Renewables Awards have celebrated the first port on the Energy Estuary!  

Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises, the parent company behind Port of Grimsby East, was named Ports and Logistics Company of the Year. 



Judges heard how it has strengthened capability over the past year, upgrading berths and wider quayside handling, expanding storage facilities and streamlining cargo operations – boosting throughput, reducing turnaround times and increasing resilience. ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/grimsby-fish-dock-enterprises-is-a-winner-at-humber-renewables-awards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a312941a3833966018b4fa4</guid><category><![CDATA[Port of Grimsby East]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><category><![CDATA[Offshore Training Centre Grimsby]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Shipyard Services]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:47:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_b2d781c1c5db45af9887013a8695d2fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seafood leader Simon Dwyer to chair Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises board ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Dwyer on the quayside at Port of Grimsby East. A new chair has been appointed at Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd.    Simon Dwyer, a familiar figure in the town’s internationally acclaimed seafood cluster and the wider business community, is stepping up from his vice chair position to take on the role. It follows last month’s announcement that his predecessor, Andrew Oliver, is to become chief executive.     The shareholders approved the appointment at the latest board meeting of the...]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/seafood-leader-simon-dwyer-to-chair-grimsby-fish-dock-enterprises-board</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3127b7655fbab8670f5473</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:43:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_43d8a766f4a840cc80bc89fd5d72f507~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish market trio head to Barcelona seafood expo with expansion plans  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market will be well represented at the world’s largest seafood event this month. 
Fresh from celebrating 30 years of the modernised facility, the operating group’s incoming chief executive, Andrew Oliver; operations director Danny Payne and sales director Nelson Hunter will be hitting the exhibition halls in Barcelona for Seafood Expo Global / Seafood Processing Global. 
The business-to-business trade event, now a fixture in the Spanish city following a move from Brussels.]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/fish-market-trio-head-to-barcelona-seafood-expo-with-expansion-plans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31459aa3667807a65737b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_8609e93fbc244804aba5f18985ecc175~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap FISH MARKET!’ - Matchball sponsorship for the Mariners ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good Friday provided the perfect opportunity for Grimsby Fish Market to underline its commitment to the community, with more backing for the Mariners. 



The team provided the matchball sponsorship for Grimsby Town’s League Two clash with Harrogate Town, building on its long-standing association with the football club. ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-fish-market-matchball-sponsorship-for-the-mariners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31210221920c994c765a24</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_b9f5dc51f48e42c8b61cf543c9f3d4df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milestone moment for Grimsby Fish Market as it turns 30 ahead of Good Friday feast ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market has turned 30!  

The £15 million investment, opened in 1996, remains a key touchpoint for the town’s proud industry. It has been a constant in Grimsby’s switch from fishing giant to global seafood hub, transforming its services to suit the supply chains it plays a crucial role within on the journey from sea to plate.  ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/milestone-moment-for-grimsby-fish-market-as-it-turns-30-ahead-of-good-friday-feast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a311f7b7ce5e131934e3289</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Market]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:06:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_08a412ba56e646aaa24608b81137d978~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading lawyer to take the helm of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A key organisation at the fore of Grimsby’s defining industries has appointed a new chief executive.  
 
Highly regarded maritime lawyer Andrew Oliver is to take the helm of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd. He will succeed the retiring Martyn Boyers, having served as chairman of the organisation that oversees the fish market and wider dock operations for the past four years. ]]></description><link>https://www.grimsbyfishdockgroup.co.uk/post/leading-lawyer-to-take-the-helm-of-grimsby-fish-dock-enterprises-ltd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a311c76655fbab8670f3887</guid><category><![CDATA[Grimsby Fish Dock Group]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dda9af_34324b451db44468a7c7137888b8f5fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_994,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Laister</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>