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Controversial cattle ship the mv Joline was due to arrive in Dover on about 17 April for the second phase of berthing trials. The purpose of the trial is to establish the feasibility of the vessel utilising the port’s large vehicle ferry berths in the Eastern Docks in preference to Ramsgate. The result of a previous trial was inconclusive, said the port.
The move has already attracted protests from animal rights ...
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The Port of Dover said freight vehicles increased 6.7% to 518,979 during the first quarter of 2013 compared with one year earlier. It said the arrival of a third ferry operator has supported growth and improved the port's market share.
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The Port of Dover says it has been asked for terminal facilities by Barco de Vapor, operators of the controversial livestock ferry, the Joline. The Joline, small ex-Russian river ferry, has been operating sporadic sailings from Ramsgate, in the teeth of opposition from Thanet Council, owners and operators of the ...
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The Port of Dover has retained its Carbon Trust Standard, marking four years of carbon reductions. The Carbon Trust Standard is awarded every two years and the Trust's external verification shows a 4.4% reduction in carbon emissions each year from 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2012 – part of ...
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The Port of Dover has once again achieved OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety certification, following an audit conducted by UK National Standards Body, BSI. It said it not register a single non-conformance and some aspects of its safety culture were highlighted for particular mention including emergency response, fire risk, ...
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The Government has rejected a privatisation plan drawn up by the Port of Dover, transport minister Simon Burns announced on 20 December. The plan has been mired in controversy ever since it was drawn up, including an alternative 'People's Port' scheme for an alternative community-based scheme. Ferry operators were also ...
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The Port of Dover welcomed back the former Seafrance vessels Berlioz, Rodin and Nord-pas de Calais on 20 August. The ships now operate the Eurotunnel-owned MyFerryLink service to and from Calais.
The first-named ships will provide four crossings a day to France and will be joined by the ‘Nord-Pas-de Calais’ freighter ...
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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 ...
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The Port of Dover is extending pier A at Eastern Docks to allow longer vessels to moor in berths two and three. The work, to be completed prior to the Olympic Games, will provide improved mooring for DFDS vessels and an alternative berth for the large P&O Spirit class ships ...
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The Port of Dover held a mock chemical emergency exercise on 23 March, based on the scenario of a chemical leak from a lorry being unloaded from a ferry. It was attended by Kent Fire and Rescue Service’s Incident Response Unit, capable of decontaminating large numbers of people and ferry ...
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