Carriers warn of delays as congestion increases at North Europe's ports
Congestion levels are set to rise at ports across Northern Europe – expect schedule disruption, ...
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The lengthy truck queues have been cleared, with freight and passenger traffic now free-flowing, according to the port of Dover’s harbour board.
Traffic backlogs had been building since P&O Ferries sacked 800 seafaring staff in mid-March, with its three Dover-Calais ferries waiting for Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspections, reducing vessel capacity substantially on the Dover Strait.
“Over this recent challenging period, which has been further compounded by the Easter getaway, the port of Dover’s operations team has worked round the clock with ...
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