Port of Dover declares critical incident as Easter getaway and bad weather leads to long delays
The Port of Dover has declared a critical incident as traffic caused by the Easter getaway led to long delays. Ferry companies P&O and DFDS Seaways also reported delays to ferry and coach services, citing bad weather and hold-ups at French border controls as partly responsible for waits and queues.
A spokesperson said: “The Port of Dover can confirm that a critical incident is under way as the port is currently experiencing high volumes of coach traffic due to the Easter holidays. Our present high volumes, combined with extended processing at border controls, has resulted in lengthy delays for coach passengers.The port added: “We apologise for the inconvenience these delays may have caused to passenger journeys and thank all port users for their patience at this time.
“It has also been working with coach operators to speed up the check in process for coach passengers.”
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