Due to a national strike in France today, Dover-Calais ferry services are suspended until 5pm (Central European Time) announced DFDS and P&O Ferries. As there are several hundred demonstrations across the country today, including one in Dunkerque, not just Calais, drivers should expect difficulties all over France.

Dover-Calais ferries suspended due to nationwide French strike

The Department for Transport has opened an £80-£100k budget tender to find the best digital technology for managing EU-bound lorries in Kent so that no queues or congestion shall form in the future.

Government to use digital tech to stop EU-bound HGVs queuing in Kent

June has been an eventful month for Dover as business booms within the cargo terminal and the cruise season continues with enormous success, claims the port.

Cargo traffic boom at Dover port’s Western Docks, says new report

After over seven days of severe freight traffic disruption in Kent, the good news is that things have abated over the weekend and the current delays are not as severe. However, with P&O still not operating on the Dover-Calais route, and with more traffic expected in the coming days, the disruption appears far from over.

Dover freight traffic update: April 11th

Lorry queues amassed on the A20 in the direction of Dover last night until the early hours of this morning, with Operation TOP deployed in order to manage traffic. The queues come amid delays caused by more Brexit goods checks as well as the havoc caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant. 

Dover Harbour Board calls for covid test kits as lorry queues hit A20

Brittany Ferries' chief executive has said the UK Government is neglecting smaller ports in favour of Dover when it comes to funding customs facilities. He says some transport routes might even disappear as a result of the unbalanced funding as hauliers will use the most easily accessible routes where checks are carried out most efficiently.

Brittany Ferries boss believes government is neglecting small ports in favour of Dover

Irish Ferries has announced the acquisition of the Ciudad de Mahon RoRo ferry, which shall be deployed on the Dover-Calais route. Once the boat is in Irish Ferries' hands in early 2022, the ferry operator will have 3 ships crossing the short straits - allowing it to offer sailings approximately every 90 minutes.

Competition hots up on Dover-Calais route as Irish Ferries increases sailings

The British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into the capacity-sharing deal between DFDS and P&O Ferries on the Dover-Calais ferry route.

Competition authority investigates P&O Ferries-DFDS capacity sharing agreement

Members of the Insulate Britain group have once again taken to blocking traffic as part of their demonstrations calling for every home in the UK to be upgraded with energy efficiency measures by 2050. Earlier this week, the group's protesters blocked traffic on the M25. Today, Insulate Britain's demonstrators have targeted a road leading into the Port of Dover. 