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New man at Dover’s helm

Dover Harbour Board has appointed Doug Bannister as its new chief executive, following the departure of Tim Waggott in March this year. A dual British and US citizen, Bannister is currently group chief executive of Jersey Airport and Jersey Harbours and was previously managing director of Maersk Line UK.  His international business experience includes transportation organisations in North America, Europe, Asia, India and New Zealand. He will take up his position by ... [+]

Dover gets dredging licence

The Marine Management Organisation has approved Dover Harbour Board (DHB)’s application for aggregate dredging in the South Goodwin Sands area. The marine licence gives DHB permission to extract up to 3 million tonnes of aggregate by trailer suction hopper dredging between September 2019 and September 2020 to provide fill material ... [+]

Perry Glading joins Dover Harbour Board

Former Tilbury managing director Perry Glading has been appointed a non-executive director of Dover Harbour Board, following the expiry of Erik Østergaard’s term. He also chairs the Thurrock Business Board, which includes non-executive board positions with Opportunity South East and the South East Local Enterprise Partnership. [+]

Kent calls for truck management measures

Kent County Council (KCC) is calling on the Government to consider additional legislative powers and technology to stagger the arrival of lorries into Kent if the situation demands it after Brexit. It is also calling for more investment in the country’s ports including alternatives to Dover and to consider setting ... [+]

Time to rethink Dover dependency, says Peel Ports

Peel Ports commercial director Stephen Carr is calling on the freight industry to look at the Irish Sea model of unaccompanied freight and to use ports across the country to mitigate the worst Dover delays post-Brexit. He said: “We all know about the acute delays and problems that already exist at ... [+]

Contraflow to keep Kent on the move

Roads Minister, Jesse Norman, has revealed plans to keep traffic moving through Kent in the event of disruption to cross-Channel services. It includes a new version of ‘Operation Stack’ with a contraflow on the northbound carriageway of the M20 between junctions 8 and 9 while lorries are being queued for the ... [+]

Brexit: prepare for the worst warns Freight Transport Association

Businesses need to plan for a worst-case scenario after Brexit with no transition period, the UK excluded from EU trade deals, duties, quotas, burdensome rules of origin and delays at borders, Freight Transport Association (FTA) experts told a seminar at Multimodal on 2 May. A crucial meeting in June could ... [+]

Businesses unprepared for Brexit, says ports chief

The British Ports Association has written to the Prime Minister calling for funding guarantees for any new border facilities and digital infrastructure, which may be needed after the UK leaves the European Union. Ports with EU traffic will need to provide new facilities and digital infrastructure for government officials to ... [+]

Dover boss quits

Dover chief executive Tim Waggott has left the port of Dover to pursue new opportunities following more than a decade of service to the organisation in various positions. He has been chief executive since 2013. Chairman Richard Everitt said: he had led a number of successful initiatives including the Western Docks ... [+]

Dover signs reefer terminal contract

The Port of Dover has awarded the contract to build the new Refrigerated Cargo Terminal (RCT) at its Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development to Buckingham Group Contracting. It will deliver a £15million 9,630sq m multi-purpose refrigerated facility capable of holding cargo between +1 and +14 degrees Celsius (+/-1C), with 20 ... [+]

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