There will, however be a devastating impact on the people of Suffolk. A declining, half-empty port is a bad neighbour. That was the real lesson of the last century. The owners of Felixstowe are a massive multi-national operator. In their battle for supremacy against their competitors, local interests can easily be disregarded.
Big companies make just as many mistakes as small ones.
Being bigger, their mistakes are just more destructive. The democratic challenge is to make sure that the voters' interests are adequately protected. That takes knowledge and dedication, not ignorance and short-sighted self interest. Let's hope some of the objectors have their eye on the ball and the wisdom to see through the noise and bluster.