Port of Dover wait times at 90 minutes as travellers seek Christmas getaway Christmas travel The Port of Dover said there were wait times of 90 minutes at border control on Saturday morning amid a surge in demand for ferries.
Port of Dover authorities ‘deeply frustrated’ as coach traffic suffers long delays Port of Dover The Port of Dover has said it is “deeply frustrated” as coach traffic faces “significant delays”. The port, which has declared a critical incident, said the delays were “due to lengthy French border processes and sheer volume”. Additional coach bookings taken by ferry operators for Easter have impacted operations, a statement on the port’s website [...]
UK in grip of travel misery: motorways closes, rail delayed, Port of Dover with 90 minute wait and Eurostar backlogged travel chaos The Port of Dover in Kent said it is taking about 90 minutes to process cars with pre-booked tickets.
‘Adverse effect of Brexit’? Braverman rejects link to Port of Dover chaos as weekend of long queues ends April 3, 2023 Queues at the entrance to the Port of Dover have cleared after a weekend of disruption, according to one of the ferry companies hit by delay – but the Home Secretary staunchly denied any links between queues and Brexit. Coach passengers were forced to spend hours waiting to enter the port, be processed and board [...]
Port of Dover chief calls on Gov to share ‘rules of game’ for post-Brexit checks October 12, 2022 The Port of Dover has called on the government to share the “rules of the game” when it comes to post-Brexit checks. Chief executive Doug Bannister told a Commons’ transport select committee that the port has not received enough information about the EU’s entry-exit system, which will be implemented from May. Under the new system, [...]
Port of Dover chief warns post-Brexit checks will be detrimental to UK trade and travel September 29, 2022 The Port of Dover’s chief executive has warned that post-Brexit biometric controls will be detrimental to the UK’s trade and travel, as they will significantly increase border delays. “If we are forced to commit to an inadequate process it will have a rapid and significant detriment on trade,” chief executive Doug Bannister said. Dover is [...]
17 arrested as Port of Dover blocked by climate protestors September 24, 2021 Police have arrested 17 climate protestors who blocked the Port of Dover, Europe’s busiest ferry port. Around 40 protestors have blocked the A20 at two sites: the Eastern Docks roundabout and near the junction with Union Street for the Western Docks. The offshoot of Extinction Rebellion caused chaos on the M25 motorway five times in [...]
Brexit: Dover port chief calls for transition period ahead of new EU border checks September 7, 2023 The chief executive of the Port of Dover has called for a transition period to avoid significant disruption next year when the EU’s new border control system starts.
Burdensome EU border regime threatens post-Brexit lorry pile up at Port of Dover November 23, 2021 A fresh logistics regime imposed by the EU after Brexit could lead to lorries piling up at the Port of Dover, authorities and MPs warned yesterday. Rules overseeing entry to the bloc’s passport-free Schengen Area would increase the amount of time it takes lorry drivers to pass through Britain into the region. Drivers would have [...]
BREAKING: Port of Dover blocked by climate protestors – CityAM : CityAM September 24, 2021 Around 40 people are currently blocking the Port of Dover, Europe’s busiest ferry port. Two groups have blocked the A20: at the Eastern Docks roundabout and near the junction with Union Street for the Western Docks. The offshoot of Extinction Rebellion caused chaos on the M25 motorway five times in the past fortnight, but were [...]