Published on: Wednesday, December 23, 2020
By: AFP
Credit: AFP
LONDON: Britain could face a shortage of fresh produce and greens due to transport chaos at the border as tortuous Brexit talks linger and more countries shut borders after the emergence of a more contagious Covid-19 variant in England.
France decided to prevent freight travelling through the key port of Dover, through which 10,000 heavy goods vehicles pass each day.
The decision, initially set to last for 48 hours, caused Britain to bring forward “Operation Stack”, the contingency plan drawn up to deal with anticipated freight tailbacks on roads around Dover in the event of a no deal Brexit.