Simon Pollard's Colleagues at Port of Dover
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+44 1304 240400
Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Port of Dover
Simon Pollard's Company Details
The Port of Dover is Europe's busiest ferry port, a vital international gateway for the movement of people and trade. It is also an award-winning cruise port, the second busiest in the UK and hosts some of the world's most prestigious cruise lines. Other successful businesses include a cargo terminal, a top award-winning marina and several niche activities. The business mix is diverse. Quite Simply: The Commitment is to be the Best Port in the World for the benefit of our Customers and Community Key stats: • Up to £122 billion of trade handled per annum • Over 12 million passengers per annum • 5 million vehicles per annum, which includes 2.6 million freight vehicles • The safe handling of vessel movements every 10 minutes • 200,000 cruise passengers per annum • Cargo tonnage maintained at record levels – part of opportunity for future Port development • Supporting around 22,000 jobs Major Projects: • TMI project Improving resilience of Port operations, enhancing the visual impression of the Port, managing the throughput of traffic and reducing congestion on the external road network through a new holding area with a capacity to hold up to 220 freight vehicles (equivalent to 4km of traffic). • Berth Enhancement project Enhancing RoRo berth reliability and efficiency to give ferry operators the advantage of reducing time in port, supporting published sailing schedules and maximising fuel economies. • Dover Western Docks Revival Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) will deliver: a transformed waterfront with a new marina pier and marina curve to ultimately attract a host of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants with Dover’s unique backdrop of the harbour, cliffs and castle; relocation and further development of cargo business with new cargo terminal and distribution centre; creation of greater space with Eastern Docks for ferry traffic; and much needed high quality employment opportunities for local people.