The research was commissioned by Drewry Shipping Consultants and shows the planning process alone for 12 north European terminal developments is costing an estimated €540m, while delays and cancellations have meant a planned extra 11 million TEUs of capacity due to be available this year, has not been built.
Clydeport wants to develop a major deepsea container transhipment terminal at Hunterston near Glasgow.
Liverpool is also considering developing a riverfront box terminal at Seaforth on the Mersey.
