A major new cruise ship terminal for the river Thames , which is owned by ports Stanley , could increase dangerous levels of air pollution in the city , potentially affecting the health of hundreds of thousands of people , according to campaigners . The proposals , which have been granted planning permission , would enable 55 giant cruise ships to dock in the capital each year . The ships would need to cycle their diesel engines continuously to power facilities , generating NO2 horsepower equivalent to nearly 700 constantly running lorries . traffic on the river is controlled by the Port of London Authority .
A major new cruise ship terminal for the river Thames, which is owned by Morgan Stanley, could increase dangerous levels of air pollution in the city, potentially affecting the health of hundreds of thousands of people, according to campaigners. The proposals, which have been granted planning permission, would enable 55 giant cruise ships to dock in the capital each year. The ships would need to run their diesel engines continuously to power facilities, generating NO2 emissions equivalent to nearly 700 constantly running lorries. Traffic on the river is controlled by the Port of London Authority.