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Ports are being urged to plan and implement measures to adapt to climate change in a paper published by the


British Ports Association and engineering consultancy HR Wallingford. Structures such as quays and breakwaters could


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DFDS is to launch a new freight- only service between Sheerness and Calais, the fi rst regular ferry route to operate from the Peel Ports-owned location for many years. The service will start on 1 June


and will off er one daily sailing in each direction operated by the


Gothia, which can carry up to 165 unaccompanied units. Sheerness, part of Peel Ports’


London Medway cluster, is located in northern Kent and operates 24 hours a day, allowing operators


to drop and collect


trailers, with no standage charges applied for the fi rst 48 hours. The


be vulnerable to rising sea levels and, as assets may have a lifespan of several generations, port operators need to consider how they will stand up to what is likely to be a very diff erent climate in 2120.


port is close to the M25 and 40km closer to the M25 than Dover. The new service will exploit


capacity partly enabled by Department of Transport resilience funding in 2019. The port was the UK terminal for the Olau Line passenger and freight service to Vlissingen, which ceased in 1994. Since then, Sheerness has handled mainly general cargo and trade cars. DFDS, which already operates regular services aimed mainly at


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the accompanied market from Dover to Calais and Dunkerque, says there is growing demand for unaccompanied freight services. It is introducing the freight and passenger ship, Cote d’Opale to its Dover to Calais route in July. The Dover-Calais route will


also see the launch of a new Irish Ferries service in June. Freight sales director Wayne


Bullen, said: “Sh eern e ss promises


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