Dover ferry queues: Extra overnight English Channel crossings laid on to clear backlog
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:30 pm
By Malu Cursino
BBC News
Additional sailings will be put on overnight by ferry operators at the Port of Dover, as it works through the Easter traffic backlog.
Delays were first reported on Friday night, and some passengers waited 14 hours to board their ferry to France.
Strong winds, a large volume of coaches and slower processing times at border control were cited as reasons.
Doug Bannister, the port's chief executive, said his team anticipate the backlog will be cleared overnight.
P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways initially reported disruption to their ferry services late on Friday.
Coach passengers were particularly badly hit, with many having to wait at the port all through the night on Friday.
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