Dover Harbour Board (DHB) has hit back at union claims that the port of Dover is too important to sell. The future of the important port of Dover will be very much influenced and aided by improving transport links and access to it especially in the Northwest. The Dover Harbour Board submitted a proposal under the Ports Act 1991 to government "leading to the voluntary privatisation of the Port of Dover” in the month of January 2010.
Meet Future Demand:
DHB said that the port is required to increase capacity to meet future demand. The only way it could do this was to be sold to a private company as its status as a trust port means it cannot borrow money. DHB said: “As a trust port, the Port of Dover is unable to finance significant additional capacity when required as its status as a public corporation does not allow it to borrow. This in turn will create unsustainable congestion and a wholly inefficient port which, as a facility handling around £80 billion of goods a year will be detrimental to the local and national economy.”
Cheap ferries to France:
Passengers can now have a comforting time on board by cheap ferries to France from England by the DFDS Seaways (formerly Norfolkline ferries). DFDS is busily engaged in providing with impressive offers to passengers, such as, cheap ferry tickets and also providing for passengers with excellent facilities. This route has grown more popular day by day with excellent A16 and A25 motor ways connected to the main cities of France.
Dover Harbour Board submitted a proposal under the Ports Act 1991 to government "leading to the voluntary privatisation of the Port of Dover” in the month of January 2010.