News / Medway basks in the glory of Brexit with summer volumes bounce

Sheerness Port Credit DFDS.

Eastern European volumes and Brexit are said to be behind the recent success of London Medway, with the Peel Ports’ operated gateway experiencing a 34% bounce in a fortnight.

The significant increase comes from DFDS’s unaccompanied freight service linking France and Medway – with vessels carrying more than 200 containers in some instances – and it follows a 30% uptick between April and June.

Several sources said the performance was “undoubtedly” driven by demand from Eastern Europe, despite truck driver reluctance to ...