“There is too much trouble in England because of customs. When everything used to be easier, the journey was faster, but today it is a disaster, “explain truck drivers.
The customs bureaucracy in England associated with Brexit thus helps the port to flourish. It handles about ten thousand ships a month. In response to increased interest from the Irish side, they are even hiring new workers.
However, in contrast to trade, passenger transport from Calais to the coast of Brittany is much more complicated. The consequences of the coronavirus epidemic have joined Brexit, and one of the ports where they knew it almost immediately is Cherbourg. “In passenger transport, the consequences are palpable. The Brittany Ferry line, which was supposed to be in operation from June, will not be open until the end of the month, so there is virtually no connection to England, ”confirms Millet.
The situation may change only with the improvement of the epidemic situation. When transporting goods, carriers have so far chosen a longer route before customs complications, which would require drivers to wait in ports for more than a few hours.
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