Port of Dover Reports Continued Traffic After Smooth Brexit Transition
A month after the end of the Brexit transition period, the Port of Dover in Great Britain reports freight traffic is nearly at the same level as a year ago. In a Feb. 8 news release, the nearest British port…
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to France gave a post-Brexit update, saying that more than 90% of the freight volumes typically recorded this time of year are flowing through the port. The Port of Dover said that if a hauler shows up to the Kent County border with all paperwork ready and a negative COVID-19 test, then it's quickly off to France on a ferry. “I’m really encouraged to see such a positive start to the New Year as we adapt to the new systems and processes involved in a new, post-Brexit transition era,” Port of Dover Chief Operations Officer Sarah West said.