Freight News, Sea


Search for Ramsgate operator goes on

[ January 30, 2025   //   ]

Thanet District Council’s attempts to find a concessionaire to run its Port of Ramsgate have failed to bear fruit, according to Kent Online and other local media.

A tender stage launched last year has failed to produce a suitable operator to run the port’s general cargo and ro ro berths.

The council said it would however continue to explore options for establishing a port operator concession and would renew discussions with government about potential funding opportunities.

A number of passenger and freight operators have used Ramsgate over the years including Sally Line and a number of freight ferry lines but there have been no regulsar services for 12 years. The port did handle occasional car carrying vessels but this traffic also ceased in 2020.

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