Dover authorities have warned travellers to expect another “very busy day” at the port, as around 10,000 cars are to be processed today.
“Yesterday we processed about 8,500 cars going out,” chief executive Doug Bannister told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
“Today we were predicted to be around 10,000 so it is going to be a very busy day down here.”
Bannister said the port was expecting “very busy” summer peak day as processing times have increased due to the extra checks needed post-Brexit.
“We are operating in a post-Brexit environment which does mean that passports need to be checked, they need to be stamped and indeed the capable people that do man the booths, Police aux Frontieres, they’re doing their job that they need to do,” he added.
The chief executive’s remarks came as foreign secretary and Tory leadership hopeful Liz Truss called on France to act over the “entirely avoidable” situation, which left thousands of people stuck in bottlenecks, queueing for hours on end.
Truss blamed the situation on staffing levels at the French border, but a Calais politician said it was due to Brexit.
“This is an aftermath of Brexit. We have to run more checks than before,” said Pierre-Henri Dumont, of the Republicans party.
Meanwhile, ferry operators keep telling customers to leave several hours to account for delays.
“Irish Ferries are aware passengers may experience queues and delays approaching Dover and clearing border control checks,” said Irish Ferries while P&O reassured customers that they would board the next available ferry if delayed.
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