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The uncertainty about Brexit, combined with the usual volume of traffic at Christmas, caused huge queues in Kent, with a line of trucks stretching more than 8 km as they headed to the Canal Tunnel, according to The Guardian.
Many companies are stockpiling goods in an effort to avoid disrupting channel deliveries, which are expected to happen when Britain leaves the European Union at the end of December, as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit approaches, and uncertainty has grown among companies about the potential impact. To leave.
Besides the normal increase in activity around Christmas, this has often caused cargo delays in recent weeks, and on Saturday morning, queues began on the freeway leading to the canal tunnel entrance in the Ashford area, and extended several kilometers to the entrance. Tunnel in Folkestone.
A government report, released on Saturday, said companies were “running late” due to the lack of a trade deal with the European Union, as negotiators warned of no potential deal.
The report, issued by the House of Commons committee on future relations with the European Union, said that the government’s attempts to communicate with companies about the impact that Britain’s exit from the European Union could have on them “appears incomplete at best.”
“There is very little time left, and in the course of preparations, companies are still teetering due to restrictions imposed to control the spread of Covid-19, Lack of detailed guidance, and persistent uncertainty about the final terms of the future relationship between the UK and the European Union. “
Nevertheless, the chief executive of Dover Port stated that he was confident the port would be able to handle any uncertainty. “Dover has a proven track record of handling disruption in a good and successful manner, and we are able to manage the disruption and, most importantly, restore The center is really very fast. “
He also said the rush in shipping before Christmas could mean that the following weeks were quieter, and last month, queues of the same length built up in Kent when French authorities began experimenting with travel checks after Brexit, the waiting lists gave a glimpse of the impact. Britain’s exit from the European Union to travel through the canal when it enters into force in January.
