He was the assistant general counsel of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the time and he had the final say on all new lawyers the agency hired.
It added that a full evaluation of the second trial would be carried out before any final decision was made as to the suitability of the vessel to operate from the Portof Dover.
The Transport Ministry, however, does not have a final say in the matter and before the port starts building the berths, it needs approval of the local government and the National Development and Reform Commission.