Port development
Series: Associated British Ports News Release ; 4 February 2004(1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: The Government's response to the House of Commons' Transport Select Committee report on ports was published last week. The government consider it unacceptable to hold up port expansion until a national ports plan has been formulated. Associated British Ports, who believe that British ports will reach capacity in 2006 welcomed the response. Portswatch, a campaigning network of various environmental pressure groups is against the planned development of new sites for ports, especially within the south east of England. Portswatch's website can be viewed at http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/portswatc h. The Government's response can be viewed at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_shipping /documents/page/dft_shipping_027008.pdf.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The Government's response to the House of Commons' Transport Select Committee report on ports was published last week. The government consider it unacceptable to hold up port expansion until a national ports plan has been formulated. Associated British Ports, who believe that British ports will reach capacity in 2006 welcomed the response. Portswatch, a campaigning network of various environmental pressure groups is against the planned development of new sites for ports, especially within the south east of England. Portswatch's website can be viewed at http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/portswatc h. The Government's response can be viewed at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_shipping /documents/page/dft_shipping_027008.pdf.