Parkeston Quay and Navy Yard Port, Harwich (Traffic)

HC Deb 27 April 1966 vol 727 c25W

60. Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Minister or Transport how much she estimates trade in total volume of tons has increased to date through the port of Harwich, Parkeston, in the last five years, and the new Navy Yard Port at Harwich; and how much she estimates this trade is likely to increase in the next five years.

Mr. Swingler

Traffic through the British Railways dock at Parkeston Quay rose from 196,000 tons in 1961 to 229,000 in 1965. The Navy Yard Wharf at Harwich began operation in 1964; in 1965 it handled 201,000 tons of cargo.

Forecasts of the traffic through these docks in the next five years are not available now.