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Minister rejects ferrymens’ challenge to Dover fees

Under Secretary for Transport Norman Baker has rejected a challenge to the port of Dover's harbour dues by ferry operators. P&O Ferries Holdings, SeaFrance and DFDS had lodged objections to the dues as part of an ongoing dispute between the port authority and the operators over the port's use of money raised from fees on the operators in a dispute that originated in 2010. The operators said that the port ... [+]