October20 , 2026

    British shipyard to close

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    A British shipyard is closing. A&P Tees is a five-acre site in northeast England primarily focused on ship repair with two drydocks and 240 m of jetty frontage. A&P has two other yards in England.

    Shipbuilding has taken place at the former Smiths Dock site since the early 1900s. A&P took over the location in 2003 following the collapse of Cammell Laird.

    Workers at the Tees facility are being offered jobs at another nearby A&P yard.

    The UK government unveiled a £4bn ($5.16bn) plan two years ago to revitalise UK shipbuilding and coastal communities through its National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh.