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Summer border delays could bring ‘untold disruption’ to Dover

2026-07-08T14:14:00+01:00By

The CEO of the port of Dover has warned fresh produce hauliers could be stuck behind queues of summer tourist traffic as new digital EES checks are set to cause severe hold-ups

  • Summer border delays could bring ‘untold disruption’ to Dover

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