ST16. WATER TRANSPORT: CANALS / WATERWAYS / SHIPPING / SEAPORTS
(updated: June 20, 2006 )

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* indicates most useful and/or up to date references

Arup Economics and Planning, 1995, 'Coastal Superquarries: Optoins for Wharf Facilities on the Lower Thames', (former) Department of the Environment / HMSO, London.

Associated British Ports (ABP(, tel. (020) 7430 1177:
- website: http://www.abports.co.uk/
'A Better Place in the Environment', 1998, and at http://www.abports.co.uk/environment
'Climate Change: The implications to Associated British Ports' (private report), available from Peter Barha, ABP, 2004.

Association of Inland Navigation Authorities, 2001, 'Vision for the Strategic Enhancement of Britain's Inland Navigation Networks', AINA, tel. (01923) 201286, December.

Aspinwall, M.D, 1995, 'Moveable Feast' (on EU shipping policy), Avebury, Aldershot, Hampshire.

Baird, A., 1999, 'Analysis of private seaport development: the case of Felixstowe', Transport Policy 6 (3), July.

Baker, Brian, 1998, 'Water Works' (balancing waterways heritage and leisure activities), Surveyor, 16.4.98.

Begg, Hugh M; Henderson, Bob; Tyler, Peter & Warnock, Colin, 1996, 'The impact of improved ferry services on an island economy: the case of Mull', World Transport Policy and Practice 2 (4).

Bond, Robert, 1998, 'Sailing into troubled waters' (Nene and Great Ouse dispute), Surveyor, 28.5.98.

Brewer, Steve, 2005, 'Route canal work brings relief' (canal towpath enhancement in Nottingham), Surveyor, 2.6.05, pp16-17

British Waterways, Willow Grange, Church Road, Watford WD1 3QA
tel. (01923) 201348 / 201329 / 201356
website http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk
'British Waterways and Development Plans', 1991.
'The Waterway Environment and Development Plans', 1993.
'Our Plan for the Future 1999-2003', 1998, British Waterways, and c.f. website http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk
'Canal Investment Strategy', April 1999.
'Partnership with the People - a Consultation Document', BW Customer Services, tel. (01923) 201115, June 1999 or via their website: http://www.waterwaypartners.co.uk
'Our Plan for the Future 2000-2004', BW, London.
'Waterways for tomorrow', June 2000, and at http://www.environment.detr.gov.uk/bw/tomorrow/index.htm
British Waterways Rural Regeneration Strategy', December 2000.
'Our Plan for the Future, 2001-2005', March 2001 and at http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk
'Economic Impacts of Waterway Development Schemes', Vol. III, October 2001.
'Waterways and Development Plans', May 2003.
'Waterways for Wales', March 2003.
'British Waterways Annual Report 2002/03', July 2003, http://www.british-waterways.org
'Water Ways: Making More of River and Canal Corridors in Local Transport Plans', April 2005,
http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/images/Water%20Ways-output_tcm6-110192.pdf
'Waterways: inland waterways and sustainable rural transport', 2005, http;//www.aina.org.uk/documents//WaterWays-output_tcn6-110192_000.pdf
'British Waterways Five-Year Strategic Plan', July 2005, http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/plan
'Our Plan for the Future', 2005, http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/plan

British Tourist Authority, 2000, 'First impressions: A survey of the services and facilities at Britain's main ports of entry', available free from Kurt Janson, BTA, London, tel. (020) 8846 9000.

British Waterways, 2003, BW, and at http://www.planning.haynet.com

Centre for Energy Conservation and Environmental Technology, University of Delft:
- website: http://www.cedelft.nl
'Climate impacts from international aviation and shipping: state of the art research on climate impacts, allocation and mitigation policies', 2004

Commission of the European Communities (CEC), Brussels
- publications available from the Office of Official Publicatilons, Luxembourg:
'Proposal for a Council Decision on the Creation of Trans-European Road Network and the Creation of a European Inland Waterway Network', COM (92) 321 Final.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (set up in June 2001):
- website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/
'Inland Waterways: Freight study group report', 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=6873&heading=e-mail+alert
'Freight on water: A New perspective', 2002, http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/bw/freight/pdf/freight_report.pdf
'Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council policy review: A consultation on the policy review of the Inland Waterways Advisory Amenity Council (IWAAC): 'deadline for responses:17 October 2003), http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waterways/index.htm
'Review of British Waterways', April 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19625&heading=e-mail+alert
'Analysis of Responses to Consultation on Review of British Waterways', March 2005,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=23982&heading=e-mail+alert
'Policy Review of British Waterways', March 2005, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=23980&heading=e-mail+alert

Department for Transport (DfT) (May 2002-):
- website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Maritime Statistics 2001', TSO, October 2002, ISBN 0 11 552558 0 or from the Transport Statistics website at http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/tables/2002/mtime02/index.htm
'Waterborne Freight in the United Kingdom: 2001', May 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13246&heading=e-mail+alert
'Financial Assistance for Moving Freight From Road to Inland Waterway and Maritime Transport: A consultation document response', December 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13401&heading=e-mail+alert
'Delivering Better Transport: Progress report', December 2002, http://www.dft.gov.uk/trans2010/progress/pdf/report.pdf
DfT 2003:
'Transport Statistics: Transport Trends 2002', January 2003, http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/tables/2002/tt/intro.htm
'A Project Appraisal Framework for Ports', April 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=15072&heading=e-mail+alert
'Maritime Statistics 2002', Maritime Statistics Branch, tel. (020) 7944 3087), ISBN 0 11 552431 2, October 2003, and at http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/tables/2003/maritime/porttraf.htm
'Waterborne Freight in the United Kingdom 2002.', November 2003, http://www.dft.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2003_0150
DfT 2004-6:
'Response to the House of Commons Select Committee's report on ports', February 2004.
'National Statistics on freight traffic through UK ports in 2003', May 2004, available from the Maritime Statistics Branch, tel. (020) 7944 3087, or from the Transport Statistics website: http://www.dft.gov.uk/transtat/maritime/
'Maritime Statistics: 2003', October 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21986&heading=e-mail+alert
'Waterborne Freight in the United Kingdom 2003', November 2004.
'Sea Passenger Statistics: Third Quarter', December 2004, available from the Maritime Statistics Branch, tel. (020) 7944 4121), and at http://www.dft.gov.uk/transtat/maritime/ .
'Planning for freight on inland waterways', 2005, http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_freight/documents/page/dft_freight_035517.pdf
'Sea passenger bulletin', June 2005, Maritime Statistics Branch, tel. (020) 7944 4121, and at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/page/dft_transstats_038293.hcsp
'Maritime Statistics 2004', TSO, October 2005, ISBN 0 11 552702 8, and at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/page/dft_transstats_610134.hcsp
'Waterborne Freight in the United Kingdom 2004', November 2005, available from the Maritime Statistics Branch, or at http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/page/dft_transstats_610537.hcsp
'Conservation Principles for the Sustainable Management of the Historic Environment', February 2006
'Establishment of Marine Environmental High Risk Areas', February 2006.
‘Focus on ports: 2006 edition’, March 2006, ISBN: 0-230-00215-3,
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/downloadable/dft_transstats_611028.pdf
'Ports Policy Review', May 2006.
'Large Passenger Ships and Passenger Infrastructure: Final report', June 2006.

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002):
- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Maritime statistics: United Kingdom (updated)', July 2001, http://www.transtat.dtlr.gov.uk/shipping/index.htm
'Recent Developments and Prospects at UK Container Ports', July 2001, http://www.shipping.dtlr.gov.uk/containerports/index.htm
'Maritime Statistics 2000, TSO, November 2001, (ISBN 0-11-552335-9).
'Consultation paper to help the Government draw up guidelines for the appraisal of future developments at ports in the UK' (?exact title), December 2001; copies available from EAMI Division, Zone 1/34, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR and at http://www.shipping.dtlr.gov.uk/consult/apaf/index.htm (Responses to the consultation should be sent to the Department by 5 April 2002)
'Waterborne Freight in the United Kingdom 2000', (20th report in the series), January 2002, available free from the Maritime Statistics Branch, Zone 2/19 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, tel. (020) 7944 3087) and at: http://www.transtat.dtlr.gov.uk/tables/2001/waterb/pdf/waterb00.pdf
'Water Freight Facilities Grants', April 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=6298&heading=e-mail+alert
'Modern Ports: Facing the future - Report of the conference on 20 February 2002', April 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=6324&heading=e-mail+alert
'Financial Assistance for Moving Freight from Road to Inland Waterway and Maritime Transport: A consultation document', April 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=6400&heading=e-mail+alert
'Maritime Statistics 2001', May 2002, available from the Maritime Statistics Branch, tel. (020) 7944 3087, or from http://www.transtat.dtlr.gov.uk/tables/2002/maritime/porttraf.htm
'Sea passenger bulletin: Second Quarter 2005', September 2005, http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/page/dft_transstats_041030.hcsp
'Focus on Ports 2006 Edition'. ISBN 0 230 00215 3, January 2006, and at http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/page/dft_transstats_611027.hcsp

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) (June1997 - June 2001)
- DETR Maritime Statistics Branch, tel. (020) 7944 4443 :
'Waterborne Freight in the UK', October 1998.
'Inland Waterways Freight Grants', DETR Freight Grants Unit, Zone 3/34, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR.
'British Shipping: Charting a New Course' ('Daughter document' Policy Statement), December 1998.
Ports Policy Paper - Draft Outline', February 1999.
'Unlocking the potential: a new future for British Waterways', February 1999.
'Transport Statistics Report: Cross Channel Passenger Traffic', June 1999.
'Waterborne Freight in the United Kingdom 1998', DETR Martime Statistics branch, Zone 1/26, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, tel. (020) 7944 3087, October 1999.
'Maritime Statistics 1999: The annual report on port freight traffic in 1999, TSO, £32.
'Waterways for Tomorrow', June 2000, http://www.environment.detr.gov.uk/bw/tomorrow/index.htm
'Maritime Statistics 1999', TSO, October 2000. (ISBN 0-11-552262-X).
'Waterborne Freight in the United Kingdom 1999', available from tel. (020) 7944 3087, November 2000.
'A ports policy paper: Modern Ports', TSO, November 2000, £32 (ISBN 0 11 552216 6).
'Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee information: Design of Large Passenger Ships and Passenger Infrastructure: Guidance on Meeting the Needs of Disabled People (HTML)', Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC), Zone 1/14, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, tel. (020) 7944 3541, December 2000, http://www.mobility-unit.detr.gov.uk/dptac/guideship/index.htm
'Consultation on EC Communication on ports', March 2001, and at http://www.shipping.detr.gov.uk/consult/ports/index.htm or from Ports Division, 2/31 Great Minster House, London SW1P 4DR. - responses should be sent to Ports Division at the above address or by e-mail to ecportsdirective@detr.gsi.gov.uk
'Port Waste Reception Facilities: A Consultation Document', May 2002, available from Andrew Cooper, Shipping Policy 2 Division, Zone 2/28, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, tel. (020) 7944 2637; email: Andy.Cooper@dtlr.gsi.gov.uk and at http://www.shipping.dtlr.gov.uk/conindex.htm

Department of Transport (DOT) (former; from June 1997 to June 2001 part of the
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions):
'Transport and Works Act 1992: A Guide to Procedures for obtaining orders relating to transport systems, inland waterways and works interfering with rights of navigation', HMSO, London, 1992.

Donati, Marino, 2003, 'Are London's wharves safe for business?'. Planning 1532, 15.8.03, p14

Early, Catherine, 2004, 'Port plans raise green fears', Planning 1567, 30.4.04, p8

*Environment Agency, 2000, 'Navigation Restoration and Environmental Appraisal: A Guidance Note', Environment Agency, London, tel. (020) 7863 8710, August.

European Federation for Transport and the Environment (T&E), Brussels
- website: http://www.t-e.nu
'Economic instruments for reducing emissions from sea transport', T & E 99/7, 1997.
'Air Pollution from Ships', briefing document by 5 NGOs, 2005, http://www.t-en.nu

Feature, 2003, 'Port proposals put further pressure on the South East's transport infrastructure', Local Transport Today 365, 1.5.03, p7

Fletcher, Victoria, 2002, 'Paving the way' (purpose-made products for resurfacing canal towpaths), Surveyor 189 (5684), 20.6.02, pp21-22.

Freight Study Group, 2002, 'Freight on Water: A new perspective', Freight Study Group.

Fyson, Anthony, 2000, 'Testing the waters for a transport solution' (discussion of the DETR 'Waterways for Tomorrow' report), Planning 1378, 21.7.00.

Gibson, Peter, 2006, 'A view from the street' (the view from the canal towpaths in Leeds), Surveyor, 16.2.06, p13

Griffin, Kate, 2001, 'Handling Foot and Mouth Disease for Waterway Recreation', Foot and Mouth Disease and Its Impact on Countryside Recreation, (Countryside Recreation Network) Countryside Recreation 9 (3/4), Autumn / Winter, p21

House of Commons Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee reports available from
ETRA Committee Office, House of Commons, 7 Milbank, London SW1P 3JA and at: http://www.parliament.uk/commons/selcomm/etrahome
'Twelfth Report: The Future of the UK Shipping Industry', HC 172, Session 1998-99.
'Fourth Report: Inland Waterways', Session 2000-01, HC 317-1, ISBN 0 10 215701 4, available from the Parliamentary Bookshop, London, tel. (020) 7447 6215, March 2001, and at: http://www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/etrahome.htm
'Opportunities and development prospects at major ports [minutes of evidence and appendices]', House of Commons Papers, 2000-2001, HC 244-i to -v, TSO, March 2001, ISBN: 0-10-242101-3

House of Commons Transport Select Committee:
'Navigation Hazards and the Energy Bill', June 2004, and at http://www.PlanningResource.co.uk

Johnston, Bryan, 2005, 'Waterway benefits realised' (benefits of canal restoration), Planning 1613, 1.4.05, p15

London Planning Advisory Committee (LPAC)
(former; part of the Greater London Authority since 2000)
'Planning Guidelines for Permanently Moored Vessels and Structures on the River Thames', ADV09, September 1990.

HM Government, 2001, 'The Government's response to the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee's report: inland waterways',
Cm 5149, TSO, May 2001, ISBN: 0-10-151492-1

Hilling, David, 1993, 'A future for the waterways', Town and Country Planning, December/

House of Commons; Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee; Bennett Andrew F (Chairman) or Dunwoody Gwyneth (Chairman), 2001, 'Inland waterways. Volume II. Minutes of evidence and appendices', April, House of Commons Papers, 2000-2001
HC 317-II (incorporating HC 947i, ii and iii from session 1999-2000), 4th report, TSO, ISBN: 0-10-225401-X, http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmenvtra/317/31702.htm

House of Commons Transport Committee, 2003, 'Ports', November and at http://www.planning.haynet.com

Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council (IWAAC), London, tel. (020) 7253 1745:
'Planning study of inland waterways', available from IWAAC, email: Derek.iwaac@btinternet.com
'Inland Waterways: Towards Greater Social Inclusion', July 2001.

Inland Waterways Association, 1996, 'UK Freight Waterways: A Blueprint for the future', IWA, London NW1.

Jonathan Packer and Associates, ?1993, 'Roads to Water Research Project', ?

London Remade, 2004, 'Opportunities for Transporting London's Waste Recyclables by River', November,
http://www.londonremade.com/download_files/Waste%20By%20River%20KAP.pdf

Marine Safety Agency, 1997, 'The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) guidelines: Recommendation on the Design and Operation of Passenger Ships to Respond to Elderly and Disabled Persons' Needs' (Marine Guidance Note (MGN31)), Marine Safety Agency (now the Maritime and Coastguard Agency), and available from the IMO, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7RS.

Mayor of London, 2005, 'Safeguarded Wharves on the River Thames', Mayor of London,
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/planning/docs/safeguarded_wharves_05.pdf

Napier University for The Scottish Executive & Highlanbds and Islands Enterprise, 2004, 'Container Transhipment and Demand for Container Terminal Capacity in Scotland', September 2004, and at http://www.PlanningResource.co.uk

National Rivers Authority (NRA) (part of the Environment Agency since 1996), 1991, 'The Quality of Rivers, Canals and Estuaries in England and Wales', NRA.

Niven, Rosie, 2000, 'Any port in a storm' (pressure on container berths), Planning 1392, 27.10.00.

North Sea Foundation & the European Federation for Transport and the Environment, 2005, 'The Clean Ship Towards an integrated approach to sustainable shipping', North Sea Foundation & the European Federation for Transport and the Environment, http://www.t-e.nu

Nuthall, Keith, 1998, 'Europe at sea over TENs' port role (Trans-European Networks)', Surveyor, 7.5.98.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), London
- website: http://www.odpm.gov.uk
'Security of Tenure for Residential Boats', November 2005.

Papas, Christine, 2006, 'Huge port stirs deep debate' (Bathside Bay proposals in Essex), Planning 1651, 13.1.06, p8

Peter Brett Associates, 2005, 'Developing water borne freight on the West London canal network' (study undertaken for British Waterways and Transport for London), at: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=581

Portswatch
- website: http://www.portswatch.org.uk
'Troubled Waters', January 2004.

Ratcliffe, Tom, 2002, 'Take it to the river' (waterways and integrated transport), Surveyor 189 (5701), 17.10.02, pp18-20.

Ravenscroft, Neil; Gilchrist, Paul; Church, Andrew; Hickey, Roy; Hammond, Belinda, 2004, 'Improving Access for Canoeing on Inland Waterways in England', Countryside Recreation 12 (2), Summer, pp15-18

Sanders, Steve, 2001, 'Still waters?' (freight movement by waterways and the inappropriate development of waterfront sites), Surveyor, 1.2.01.

SEAPLAG, 2001, 'Brief for study of traffic generated by seaports' ?exact title), SEAPLAG (South-East and Anglian Port Local Authority Group), July, and at http://www.seaports.org.uk

Slack, Brian; Fremont, Antoine, 2004, 'Transformation of port terminal operations: from the local to the global', Transport Review 25 (1), January, p117, http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=MWGG73A5JGWA9KWV

Smulian, Mark, 2006, ‘Ports expand without guide’, Planning 1662, 31.3.06, p14

The Scottish Executive, 2002, 'Scotland's Canals: An Asset for the Future', October, and at http://www.scotland.gov.uk.publications/recent.aspx

Totton, Belinda, 2001, 'Water of life' (restoration of the Huddersfield narrow canal), Surveyor, 3.5.01, pp16-18.
Totton, Belinda, 2001, 'Asset management' (using the Thames for freight), Surveyor, 4.10,01, pp22-23.

Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AS,
tel. (020) 7930 8903, email: tcpa@tcpa.org.uk
- website: http://www.tcpa.org.uk
‘Connecting England: A Framework for Regional Development’, Final Report of the TCPA-appointed Hetherington Commission on the Future Development Needs and Priorities of England’, May 2006, http://www.tcpa.org.uk/press_files/pressreleases_2006/CONNECTING_ENGLAND.pdf

Transport for London, 2005, 'Developing water borne freight on the West London Canal Network', TfL, London,
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/initiatives-projects/freight/report.shtml

Transport 2000, 1997, 'Policy Statement on Waterborne Transport', T2000, London.

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), Geneva.
'Protocol on Combined Transport on Inland Waterways to the European Agreement on Important International Combined Transport Lines and Related Installations (AGTC) of 1991, of 1997', 1997.
'European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN), of 19 January 1996', 1996.'

Walker, Ben, 2005, 'Deep division over a storm in the ports', (Shell Haven versus Teesport container port), Regeneration & Renewal, 19.8.05, p14

Ward, Colin, 1999, 'On the towpath', Town and Country Planning, 68 (5), May.

West London River Group, Greater London Authority, Government Office for London, English Heritage, Port of London Authority, Environment Agency et al, 2001, 'The Thames Strategy: Kew to Chelsea - Public Consultation Draft', available from London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham Environment Department, tel. (020) 8576 5668, July.

Wigglesworth, Peter, 1997, 'Unlocked potential' (Erewash Canal regeneration), Planning no. 1222, 13.6.97.

Wilson, G.K, 1983, 'Planning lessons from the ports', Public Administration 61, pp265-281.