News / Safer and easier for freight through port of Calais since 'the Jungle' was torn down

In the three weeks since the notorious “Jungle” migrants camp adjacent to the port of Calais was dismantled, freight traffic flows have eased considerably, with night traffic reporting a 26% month-on-month increase.

Since the removal of the camp, an 87% dip in migrant activity has been recorded by the port, which includes an 87.5% drop in the number of migrants infiltrating lorries.

Chief executive Jean-Marc Puissesseau said it had become untenable for the port to continue operating with a migrant camp the size ...