Port of Tilbury statement on the Lower Thames Crossing, 25 March

"Consenting the Lower Thames Crossing road scheme and tunnel will improve the connectivity to the Port of Tilbury's 400 acre development area.

"Boosted by Thames Freeport Tax Site status, this land will now benefit from fast access to the strategic highways network through a dedicated connection.

"Over the coming weeks, we will bring forward our planning application for a new 100 acre port terminal, called Tilbury3, as we continue to grow our low carbon distribution network for Greater London and the South East of England."

The UK Government statement about the Lower Thames Crossing development consent can be found here.