Port operations in the UK only make up a small proportion of total air quality emissions, particularly in urban locations, according to research from consultancy Arup.
The study found that air quality around ports is dominated by road traffic emissions, predominantly diesel cars and HGVs (including but not confined to port related traffic).
Michael Bull, global environmental consulting leader at Arup, said: “Anything that you can do to take HGVs or cars off the roads would be a good thing for air quality,” citing the reduced emissions from vehicles themselves plus the reduction in congestion.
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