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    Ed
    glad you came to similar conclussion as myself.

    Based on figures you and I now have seen I believe Rogers post is actually Eurotunnels increase in market share for Jan/Feb and nothing to do with market growth.

    Of course there are no public figures from Eurotunnel until Mid-April (for the period Jan to March) so DHB probably "exchange" their carrying statistics with Eurotunnel.

    DHB state the total RHV market increased by 7.9% for period Jan/Feb and this represents a similar growth level that the market enjoyed prior to recession in 2007. This is highly encouraging if eventually confirmed when Eurotunnel release their first quater trading results.

    What is clearly still occuring in the market place is that Eurotunnel are still "buying" their traffic to increase their market share at the cost of traffic through the Port of Dover.

    At Eurotunnel (unlike DHB) they are both "transport/carrier" operator as well as "port" operator. DHB rely on the ferry operators to generate traffic and take the commercial risk. It is this failure by DHB to recognise their stakeholders (the ferry operators in this case) who are in competition with a business that is able to determine the overall price and is the reason Dover operators are in disagreement with the DHB over proposed 35% increases in port tariffs over the next three years.

    Alexander
    1. Yes as the country recovers from recession the RHV traffic through SE England ports should recover...see my comments to Ed above.

    2. Like you, I have long advocated for a "local entrance levy". However this must be accross allUK ports otherwise Dover could be disadvantaged. As you are so well aware if the money goes direct to the Treasury it is unlikely that much would return to Dover for road infrastructure improvements (E.G. A tunnel under Townwall Street) or regeneration. \\your post of 12th March at 1031pm on the front page is a very sensible way for Central Government to set up a levy that would benefit the different areas of thecommunity.

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