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But say there are other factors at play too. ramzan karmali reports. use of lorries on the day 20, yesterday at lunchtime, trying to get into dover. a start menu got used to at the start of 2022. on social media many drivers are blaming brexit. the eu is subject to full customs control but there are a number of factors causing the delays. number of factors causing the dela s. ,, . , ., delays. since the beginning of the ear, delays. since the beginning of the year. there _ delays. since the beginning of the year. there has— delays. since the beginning of the year, there has been _ delays. si...

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 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 ...

We are also doing a bit of maintenance in the port which means that our buffer zone space has got slightly reduced capacity as well. but there are growing concerns over driver welfare. professional drivers are yet again being held up at dover, for miles and miles, queueing up without any facilities, in this weather, injanuary in the uk, it is pretty cold, not all trucks are as well equipped as others with regards to heating. and just the frustration and the unknown length of time the driver is going to be delayed. it is totally unacceptable and drivers deserve better. the increase in freight t...

Go out in refits, sort of normal maintenance activity. we are also doing a bit of maintenance in the port which means that our buffer zone space has got slightly reduced capacity as well. but there are growing concerns over driver welfare. professional drivers are yet again being held up at dover, for miles and miles, queueing up without any facilities, in this weather, injanuary in the uk, it is pretty cold, not all trucks are as well equipped as others with regards to heating. and just the frustration and the unknown length of time the driver is going to be delayed. it is totally unacceptabl...

To morrisons, or the containers to get the christmas goods in. but i'm just not being allowed to because of the bureaucracy of it all. after 48 years in the industry, you know, i was hoping tojust get another six months, and it's not worked out that way. and there are truck companies out there advertising for £75,000 a year — how you'll get that £75,000 a year, i don't know. but the hourly rates needs to be looked at, the facilities need to be looked at, and the driver welfare looked at. the government says it will make 5,000 temporary visas lasting until christmas eve available for fuel t...