Brexit? No problem on our side, says Port of Calais Boulogne chairman

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Port Boulogne Calais chairman Jean-Marc Puissesseau hopes the phasing-in of additional UK border checks will be as “smooth” as the initial transition into the post-Brexit trading environment.  

He told The Loadstar the French gateway had experienced “no problems” since the end of transition period on 31 December.  

Mr Puissesseau said: “At the very start of January, around 45% of trucks coming from the UK were being asked to park and go through additional checks, but this is down to about 12%, with another 3% of freight volumes coming via ferry being subject ...