Port of Dover travellers face queuing for up to 12-hours as critical incident declared

The Port of Dover has declared a critical incident as coach traffic faces “significant delays due to lengthy French border processes and sheer volume” of traffic.

Footage captures lengthy queues of traffic resulting in travellers waiting for up to 12 hours as their Easter getaways begin.

A critical incident was declared overnight on Friday and operators P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways reported delays to ferry and coach services, citing bad weather and hold-ups at French border controls as partly responsible.

Officials at the Port of Dover say they are “deeply frustrated” about the significant traffic delays.

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