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âWeâd have been in an awful mess if it hadnât been for the direct sailings into Dunkirk.â
Gavin said that in order to use the landbridge he would need to navigate six different IT systems.
âWould you do all that, without taking into account Covid tests and potential delays, or just drive down to Rosslare and hop onto a direct sailing to France?â he asked.
Gavin says his clients have insisted that their goods should not be transported via the landbridge.
âTheyâre questioning why they should bother with all the extra paperwork involved. If clients refuse to provide us with the necessary invoices and declarations we have no choice but to avoid the UK.â