“Even if we get through 48 hours later we will miss the Xmas deadline, this is unbelievable.”
Hauliers are turned away from the port this morning
James Withers said: “We need the ban on freight moving across the English Channel lifted in the next 24 hours so products can start moving by Tuesday morning at the latest.
“We have heard from companies with dozens of lorries now stuck, having travelled overnight to Dover or the Eurotunnel which are now shut to incoming traffic.
“They are carrying perishable products worth millions and the clock is ticking for that product to survive these delays.