The announcement by ABP was today welcomed by Paul Vickers, chairman of campaign group Residents Against Dibden Bay Port.
He said: "We are very pleased to see they have developed a plan along the lines we suggested at the public inquiry.
"As in politics, you can never say never, but realistically, from either a financial or common sense view point, Dibden Bay cannot be justified.
"We were always of the opinion that, with correct management of current port facilities, Dibden Bay was not necessary. We could never understand the logic of it.
"We support an expansion plan along the lines of what is now taking place. We feel quite vindicated.
"This, from our point of view, makes us feel that Dibden Bay is now far in the future as a debating point and we are very pleased."
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