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Freeport consultation gets underway


The Government has opened a ten-week consultation on creating up to ten freeports and hopes that the fi rst can begin operating in 2021. Sea, air and inland ports would be able to bid for freeport status, with up to ten being created around the country. In a statement, then chief


secretary to the Treasury, Rishi Sunak (who has since become Chancellor of the Exchequer) said: “Freeports will unleash the


potential in our proud historic ports, boosting and


regenerating communities across the UK.” They will attract new businesses, spreading jobs, investment and opportunity to towns and cities up and down the country. Secretary of State for


International Trade, Liz Truss, added: “We are taking back control of our trade policy, and opening every corner of the UK to opportunities across the world.” EU rules have until now


prevented the UK from setting up freeports.


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Airfreight tumbles in February


Airfreight analyst Clive Data Services said that air cargo – measured by global chargeable weight – fell in February by nearly 9% versus 2019 due to the eff ects of the corona virus on world trade. It said that while a basic year-


on-year comparison of volumes would have produced a decline of only 2%, adjusting for the early Chinese New Year and the extra


day in leap year February takes the overall decline to close to 9%. Air cargo volumes out of Hong


Kong are still 30% below their level post Chinese New Year and 23% less than in the same week of last year. On a more positive note, the step-by-step growth in chargeable weight does indicate that Chinese demand for cargo capacity is showing the early signs of shiſt ing gear.


Heathrow airport’s plans to build a third runway received a setback on 27 February aſt er the Court of Appeal ruled that the government had failed to follow climate policy in a case was brought by environmental groups, councils and the Mayor of London. The airport however took


a bullish view of the decision saying: “The Court of Appeal dismissed all appeals against the government - including on “noise”


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and “air quality” - apart from one which is eminently fi xable. We will appeal to the Supreme Court on this one issue and are confi dent that we will be successful. In the meantime, we are ready to work with the Government to fi x the issue that the court has raised.” The British International


Freight Association said it had not changed its opinion on the need for expansion and has urged the government to work with the


airport’s owners to create a plan that met with the country’s climate obligations. Director general Robert Keen


said: “The Lord Justices have made it clear that their judgment didn’t mean that there could never be a third runway at Heathrow, but that the government now has the opportunity to reconsider, in accordance with the clear statutory


requirements parliament has imposed. that “The owners of Heathrow


Airport have made it clear that whilst it will appeal to the Supreme Court on the one issue that was not


dismissed - the Airports


National Policy Statement, which approved the project in its current form - it is ready to work with the Government to fi x the issue that the court has raised.” The government has


announced it will not appeal against the judgement.


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