News / DFDS reports return of freight through Dover after pre-Brexit stock-building

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Following a dip in freight volumes in December, ferry operator DFDS reports truck crossings on Dover to Calais and Dunkirk routes have increased and could surpass January 2020 and 2019 figures.

According to the carrier, December cargo volumes, adjusted to account for route changes, were down 9.8% on the same month of 2020, but up 17% compared with 2019.

“The decrease in total volumes compared with 2020 was entirely due to lower volumes on all UK routes as stock-building ahead of Brexit ...