to at the start of 2022. 0n social media, many drivers have blamed brexit. from january 1st, exports to the eu were subject to full customs controls. but the boss of the port believes there are a number of factors causing the delays. since the beginning of the year, there has been increased transaction times at the border due to the carriers having to check customs paperwork at the check in process. but equally, normally for this time of year, we have vessels that are out on refit, normal maintenance activities. we also are doing a bit of maintenance in the port, which means that our buffer zone space has got slightly reduced capacity, as well. the increase in freight traffic has meant the operation travel access protocol, or tap, a temporary traffic management system, has been called on ten times already this year. but the port of dover is more concerned about new checks which will come into force in september. what we re trying to do is make certain the government fully appreciates w
about what is in the koran. thank ou ve about what is in the koran. thank you very much about what is in the koran. thank you very much indeed. about what is in the koran. thank you very much indeed. thank- about what is in the koran. thank| you very much indeed. thank you. lorries queued for almost two miles on the main road heading into dover yesterday, prompting anger among many drivers preparing to cross the channel. port officials have acknowledged that new customs controls for goods heading to the eu have been causing hold ups, but say there are other factors at play, too. ramzan karmali reports. queues of lorries on the a20, yesterday lunchtime, trying to get into dover. a sight many have got used to at the start of 2022. on social media many drivers have blamed brexit. from january first, exports to the eu are subject to full customs controls but the boss of the port believes there are a number of factors causing the current delays. since the beginning of the year, there ha
to ease heavy congestion on the a20 in kent, prompting anger among many drivers. chief executive of the port, doug bannister, explained why these queues came about. since the beginning of the year, there has been increased transaction times at the border due to the carrier is having to check customs paperwork at the check in process. but equally normally for this time of year we have vessels that go out on refit, sort of normal maintenance activities. we have got three vessels out. we are also doing a bit of maintenance in the port which means that our buffer zone space has got a bit of slightly reduced capacity. all this has come together that has called upon our use of the dover tap, the traffic access protocol. which is a normal operation for managing the flows into the port. the operation for managing the flows into the port- operation for managing the flows into the port. the chief executive ofthe into the port. the chief executive of the port into the port. the chief executive
a sight that many have got used to at the start of 2022. 0n social media, many drivers have claimed brexit. from january one, experts to the eu were subject to full customs controls. the boss of the port believes there are a number of factors causing the delays. since the beginning of the year, there has been increased transaction times at the border due to the carriers having to check customs paperwork at the check in process. but equally normally for this time of year we have vessels that are out on refit, normal maintenance activities. we also are doing a bit of maintenance in the port, which means that our buffer zone space has got slightly reduced capacity. the increase in freight traffic has meant the operation travel access protocol, a temporary traffic management system, has been called on ten times already this year. the port of dover insists this is not brexit related, but the port of dover is more concerned about new tricks which will come into force in september. what we re
they were forced to rely on a special traffic management system. it was devised as a temporary solution to deal with heavy traffic in 2015. ramzan karmali reports. queues of lorries on the a 20 trying to get into dover. a site that many have got used to at the start of 2022. but the port insists this is business as usual, just with higher volumes. business as usual, ust with higher volumes. ,, . , ., volumes. since the beginning of the ear, volumes. since the beginning of the year. there volumes. since the beginning of the year. there has volumes. since the beginning of the year, there has been volumes. since the beginning of the year, there has been increased - year, there has been increased transaction times at the border due to the carriers having to check customs paperwork at the check in process. but equally normally for this time of year we have vessels that were out on refit, normal maintenance activities. we also are doing a bit of maintenance in the port, which means tha