Opponents of the Dibden Bay development in Southampton say expansion plans unveiled by a rival port mean there is no need to build a new facility.

Felixstowe, in Suffolk, plans to handle an additional 1.5m containers a year - equivalent to Southampton's entire current capacity.

Campaigners claim that means the Dibden plans should be shelved.

Sea traffic

The inquiry is due to finish next week.

Associated British Ports (ABP) wants to build a terminal on a 202-hectare at the Dibden Bay site, creating about 10,000 jobs.

ABP say a new terminal is needed to cope with a recent doubling in sea traffic.

But protesters want to preserve the site, which is a haven for wildlife.