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07 Dec 2001

Increase in UK Port Traffic

Traffic at UK ports rose by one per cent in 2000 to reach a record 573 million tonnes (Mt), according to a report, Maritime Statistics 2000, issued today by the Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions. The report says that at the end of 2000, UK companies owned 624 trading vessels of 100 gross tons and over with a tonnage of 10.5 million deadweight tonnes. This is 46 per cent higher than a year earlier, reversing previous declines in UK company owned tonnage. · Inwards traffic rose by 9 Mt (three per cent) to 316 Mt, while outwards traffic fell by 2 Mt (one per cent) to 257 Mt. · Traffic at the major ports (generally those with at least one Mt of cargo) totalled 556 Mt, accounting for 97 per cent of all UK port traffic in 2000.

20 Dec 2001

UK Seeks Views on Ports Consultation Paper

The UK Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) issued a News Release stating that it is seeking views on ways of identifying and assessing alternatives to proposed port developments and on how the government’s objectives for transport in terms of safety, economy, environment, integration and accessibility can be taken into account in the appraisal. In conjunction with the News Release, DTLR has issued its draft Project Appraisal Framework for Ports. Comments should be submitted by April 5, 2002. Source: HK Law

18 Dec 2001

UK DTLR Announces Conference on Modern Ports

The UK Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions(DTLR) issued an Announcement stating, among other things, that a national conference: Modern Ports - Facing the Future will be held in London on February 20, 2002. Source: HK Law