Northwest Ports - Economic Trends and Land Use Study
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The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) commissioned
Regeneris Consulting and MDS Transmodal (MDST) to carry out a study
of the economic trends and land use requirements of ports in North
West England. The study provides an up-date of previous research
carried out for the NWDA in 2005.
The overall aim of the study was to provide the NWDA and the
other key regional partners with an accurate assessment of the key
economic trends affecting North West ports and how this translates
into port land requirements. The study is designed to provide an
evidence base for the development of future regional policy and
strategy.
The geographic scope of the study is focussed on the North West
region, although competitive impacts over a wider area have also
been considered, depending on the port and shipping market. The
time horizon for the study for the purposes of forecasting was
2030, which is line with the time horizon for most of the UK
Government’s forecasts, including the national port forecasts. The
study includes both freight and passenger port markets, although
the major spatial impacts in the long-term are likely to relate to
the needs of the freight market.
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Ports - Economic Trends and Land Use Study