News in Brief Podcast | Week 48 | Port ‘musical chairs’, rates and MSC u-turn
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By Alex Lennane
The industry has cautiously welcomed news that the UK’s Manston Airport has been given the go-ahead to become an international air freight hub, with cargo services set to begin in the first quarter of 2023.
The road to lift-off has been a long one, characterised by controversy, political skirmishes and mistrust among many of the players.
But finally, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), which has eyed the airport since it closed in 2014 and acquired it last year, has won the development consent ...
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Graham Champs
July 10, 2020 at 5:49 pmI think this is outstanding news and many local people are grateful for it. Thanet is a jobs black spot and has been for years. The roads issue is nonsense. The nearby main dual
Carriageways lead direct to the M2, M20 and the rest of the U.K. on top of that Diver is just down the road and export/import to Europe on its doorstep, never mind being under 2 hours from
London.
Derrick Chance
July 21, 2020 at 4:10 pmMy wife and I were residents in pegwell for many years and was sad to see Manston close.
There is a need for a onther airport especiely for cargo. Manston is ideal with good road connections and being situated near the sea, it is safer,and with Brexit just around the corner it would give an alternative to Dover, especially if Ramsgate Hatbour came back in to use. Both would be a god send for jobs, which the area badly needs. The company River Oak has a vision for the area and should be supported.
samara jones-hall
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