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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alana Calvert

Long wait times at Dover crossing costing transport companies ‘£800 per lorry’

PA Wire

British hauliers of perishable goods are wanting to be prioritised at the port crossing into Europe, complaining that long wait times are causing products to go bad.

The suspension of P&O services at the Dover terminal as well as bad weather, Easter traffic and IT issues has caused congestion chaos, resulting in long queues for transporters.

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