Stories that  made the headlines in 2001.

The giant containerships ordered during the boom years are struggling to maintain volume.

see Expansion under Review?

Jul. 31st

Import controls and inspections are likely to be stepped up at Britain's ports because of the Foot and Mouth crisis.

See The Great Meat War

Mar. 2nd

Feb 25th

Port Workers vote to continue normal working.
see No strike at Felixstowe

Feb 12th

Port workers at Felixstowe have rejected a new pay deal.
see Strike Ballot

Jan 3rd
2001

The Department of the Environment has received 15 objections to Felixstowe's plans for a £70M expansion.

Unless resolved, these will mean a public enquiry and a delay before work can begin. Permission could be refused.

see Objections to Expansion

Stories that  made the headlines in 2000.

Press reports predict labour trouble at Felixstowe
Blues are insisting on parity with greens.
see Wages Battle At Felixstowe?

Hutchison Whampoa, owners of Felixstowe, have also announced plans to expand its Harwich facilities into a major deep-sea container port.
see Harwich to Expand ?

Felixstowe has applied to the government to extend its quayside by 270M to enable the port to accept two of the latest generation container vessels at the same time.
see Felixstowe to Expand?

The fuel tax dispute that has paralysed Britain has ended almost everywhere just as quickly as it began.
see Strange Bedfellows

P & O and Shell have joined together to build a new container port on the River Thames downstream from the capital.
see Rival Port

Local parish council seeks assurances that a further expansion of Felixstowe's Port will not force closure of public rights of way.
see Wandering Free

Local government approval has been given for a further expansion of Felixstowe's port, but central government approval and financial support is still sought.
see Port Expansion

Trinity College are planning a new business park for 170 acres next to Felixstowe Port.

Dutch paper group, Kappa are reported to be in negotiation to build a new factory plus processing plant.
see Passing the Port

Japanese Bank Nomura are not the only overseas investors eyeing Britain's port sector.
French interests are also furiously and methodically collecting data.
see Takeover Fever

Associated British Ports, has received and rejected a billion Pound take-over approach from an unidentified source, reported to be Nomura the Japanese securities house.

see Big Hitters

Increased rail charges look set to move some Felixstowe traffic from rail to road. Furious environmentalists are predicting increased road congestion. 
see Off The Rails

Felixstowe needs a renewal of permission to complete its expansion. There is opposition.
see Expansion Doubts

P & O proposes new container port on the River Thames.
see Thames Revitalised

The Government has finally agreed to examine the question of vehicle and fuel tax and its impact on the UK Road Haulage industry.

see 26000 jobs at risk?