Brexit is to blame for Dover delays
03/04/2023
Why won’t the Tories and Labour admit that it has become harder for UK citizens to travel to Europe?
Port of Dover officials have hit back at claims by the home secretary that long queues at the port are not a result of Brexit.
Port of Dover declares critical incident as high levels of traffic caused lengthy delays.
Suella Braverman also argued that travellers caught-up in the mega queues at Dover this weekend should 'be a bit patient'.
Mark Drakeford has warned the Brexit deal agreed by the UK Government with the EU on Northern Ireland earlier this week could have a negative impact on Welsh Ports.
‘Farcical’ - Government Slammed for Pledging Millions in ‘Levelling Up’ Funding to Tackle Dover Brexit Queues
19/01/2023
Money promised to deprived areas after Brexit is instead being used to deal with the aftershocks of leaving the EU, reports Sam Bright.
The spending has been described as "political posturing" and "clearly a waste of public money".
New plans for checks on goods entering Northern Ireland will require 'enhanced facilities'
28/12/2022
The UK Government's plans for red and green lanes for checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK will require the construction of "enhanced facilities" at ports, a minister has said.
The number of people arriving at a UK port from France has more than halved after Brexit, a ferry firm has said.
John Cole explores the government's response to a petition calling for an enquiry into the impact of Brexit before it's debated in parliament.
Marine projects in Co Cork will benefit from a rise in funding of €6,032,337, with the single greatest overall investment being €1,779,138 going toward dredging work in Ballycotton Harbour.
Port of Dunkirk Examines Potential New Routes after 'Push' Pivots French Port towards Ireland Due to Brexit
05/12/2022
The Port of Dunkirk, close to the BeNeLux region, is eyeing even stronger links with Dublin Port and Rosslare Europort while also examining new routes to Ireland's southern ports.
French port examining new Irish routes after being 'pushed' towards Ireland due to Brexit
03/12/2022
THE PORT OF Dunkirk is looking to mount a significant expansion of trade routes with its Irish counterparts, as the French company sees Ireland as an “underestimated” market even post-Brexit.
Brexit not okay for Kent
25/10/2022
Note that the slogans on these placards all represent news that has reached us about the effects of Brexit on Kent specifically. Some of these have featured in articles in Kent Bylines, as linked in the explanations below.
Doug Bannister, CEO of the Port of Dover, has expressed concerns that the time it takes to process a car at Dover will increase from around 90 seconds to 10 minutes when the European Union's incoming Entry/Exit System is brought in.
EU fingerprint checks and travel chaos expected next summer as SNP blame Brexit 2 hrs ago
13/10/2022
FINGERPRINT checks set to be introduced on the EU border could cause significant disruption to holidaymakers, industry experts have warned.
Mark Drakeford says during Dublin visit that his country has not found itself to be better off after leaving the EU.
The Port of Dover has called on the government to share the “rules of the game” when it comes to post-Brexit checks.
An expansion of Rosslare Europort to cost €200m, which will Brexit-proof the ferryport facility, has been given the green light.
Manufacturing sector shrinks as recession looms – Ports and Brexit complications made matters worse
01/09/2022
The inflationary clouds that have been building over the UK manufacturing industry have finally burst, with a dramatic fall in demand creating the sharpest reduction of new orders since May 2020.
Since the UK left the world’s largest free trade market, the EU, the industry has had to face the challenges of long queues at cross channel ports and increased paper work. Not being in the EU also means that Scottish Salmon’s main competitor, Norway, has a huge advantage as it is in the EEA – giving it borderless access to the EU market.
Spiralling inflation, crops left in the field and travel chaos: 10 reasons Brexit has been disastrous for Britain
03/02/2022
As small businesses crumble, shelves get emptier and the care-worker shortage intensifies, life outside the EU is having a dire effect on many of us. Why aren’t politicians talking about it?
There's one thing that the two candidates locked in a bad-tempered battle to be Britain's next prime minister agree on: Brexit is nothing to do with any of the woes facing the UK right now. / The inconvenient truth, as the head of the port of Dover has confirmed, is that Brexit has indeed contributed to the chaos.
‘There’s no port lying idle’: Brexit tumult is radically reshaping trade on the island of Ireland
01/08/2022
Amid acute political uncertainty and the upheaval of Brexit, the movement of goods on the island of Ireland has been transforming and seeing a significant boost.