Brexit: the port of Dover will recover land from the sea to avoid long queues

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The Port of Dover wants to reclaim part of the English Channel to create more space and avoid the long queues that mark border controls since Brexit.

The port's chief executive, Doug Bannister, said construction at sea could help avoid "unacceptable" delays, with even more post-Brexit checks planned for 2024.

M. Bannister has previously said it's "absolutely true" that this is the case. partly a consequence of the UK's exit from the EU – and warned that a new system could lead to more disruption.

The new Entry and Exit System (EES) was to initially starting in 2021, but has been pushed back. back and are now expected to arrive in the fall of next year.

This will mean anyone entering the EU will have to provide their fingerprints and passport photo, a process that is expected to increase time spent on checks.

Mr. Bannister told the BBC there were plans to reclaim land on the western docks of Dover. He wants to expand its development until it can be used by passengers once the new passport system is launched.

The port chief wants the government to help bring the 2 together million more pounds needed to speed up work, saying commitments needed to be made. be carried out 'imminent' so that work can begin in the spring.

The Independent revealed earlier this year that the EU's electronic border project would not go ahead this year due to the database it depends on it not being ready in time.

Getlink, the owner of Eurotunnel, has already committed £100m to create a new area for EES checks on 75 stands.

Trucks line up along the A20 waiting to enter the Port of Dover in July

Recent years have seen continual disruption at Dover. , with trucks and vehicles stuck for more than 24 hours at different times, with 20-mile queues during congested times.

Carriers are experiencing some of the worst problems in this beginning of 2022 during tedious checks. were needed for the UK Government's new Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) and other export documents.

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