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British Ambassador talks business with Icelandic President after Grimsby visit
Iceland's President, Halla Tómasdóttir, has formally appointed Jane Stevens as the country's UK Ambassador.
The official welcome, at which she presented her letter of credence from King Charles, follows a visit to Grimsby Fish Market in the summer.
David Laister
Oct 82 min read


Grimsby Fish Dock Group backs GY28
We’re backing the bid for Grimsby to become the first ever UK Town of Culture!
GY28 is the campaign to bring the title home, having already made history by making the shortlist.
Now, as residents, community groups, businesses and other organisations are urged to support the concentrated push as the final submission is developed, Grimsby Fish Dock Group is pledging to play its part.
David Laister
Sep 304 min read


New Icelandic Ambassador vows to build on strong relationship with Grimsby's seafood sector
Grimsby's seafood leaders have met with Iceland's new Ambassador to the UK.
Thordis Kolbrun Gylfadottir has made the Humber one of her first visits, taking in both Grimsby and Hull, just weeks into the official role.
Key officials underlined the importance of trade relations between the two nations. Iceland supplies more than 90 per cent of the fish sold on Grimsby Fish Market, with its haddock and cod a mainstay of British menus.
David Laister
Sep 214 min read


Growth eyed as Port of Grimsby East sails into WindEnergy Hamburg
Key figures from Grimsby Fish Dock Group are heading to Germany for a huge conference and exhibition focusing on the town's burgeoning industry.
Chief executive Andrew Oliver, finance director Ben Walker and Terri Precious, managing director of specialist business unit Offshore Training Centre Grimsby, are travelling across the North Sea for the major international event next week.
They will be highlighting the facilities on offer at the heart of the UK's largest offshore w
David Laister
Sep 173 min read


Global Offshore Wind Award shortlisting for training leader Terri
Offshore Training Centre Grimsby managing director, Terri Precious, has been shortlisted for a major industry award.
David Laister
Sep 73 min read


Grimsby Fish Market helps Grimsby Borough look match-ready
Summer is over, domestic football is back, and so is Grimsby Fish Dock Group's commitment to our local teams.
The 2026/27 season sees the Grimsby Fish Market logo adorn the matchday tracksuits of Grimsby Borough. The club plays in the Northern Premier League East, at tier eight - or Non-League Step Four - of the English football pyramid.
David Laister
Sep 42 min read


Grimsby Fish Market helps Horizon Youth Zone inspire next generation of chefs
Grimsby Fish Dock Group is backing Horizon Youth Zone, helping young people in North East Lincolnshire realise their cooking aspirations.
David Laister
Aug 123 min read


Our new CEO, Andrew Oliver, in his own words...
Grimsby Fish Dock Group’s new chief executive has introduced himself to wider port stakeholders as he settles into the role.
David Laister
Jul 225 min read


New Grimsby fish dock CEO unveils fresh brand for group of companies
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.
David Laister
Jul 102 min read


UK's next Ambassador to Iceland takes a tour of Grimsby Fish Market
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.
David Laister
Jun 232 min read


Danny’s the champion of seafood careers – ops director stars in industry insight campaign
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 th
David Laister
Jun 152 min read


Seafood industry weighs in with stunning showcase for Grimsby’s Festival of the Sea
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.
David Laister
Jun 142 min read


David Flear elected vice chair of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd
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 c
David Laister
Jun 32 min read


Icelandic shareholder welcomed in first visit to Grimsby Fish Market since Covid
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.
David Laister
May 172 min read


Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises is a winner at Humber Renewables Awards
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.
David Laister
May 72 min read


Seafood leader Simon Dwyer to chair Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises board
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
David Laister
Apr 222 min read


Leading lawyer to take the helm of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd
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.
David Laister
Feb 132 min read
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