Part of the M20 is turned into a lorry park as motorists face tailbacks around Dover.
Motorists have reported scenes of chaos approaching Dover with long queues caused by more disruption to cross-Channel ferry services.Capacity at the Port of Dover was already reduced, due to the suspension of P&O services.
Drivers have been forced to wait hours to board ferries, while a section of the M20 is being used to park lorries, leading to long tailbacks. Under Operation Brock the motorway remains closed to anything other than freight between junctions eight and nine, with Kent Police and National Highways on the scene.Some schools have already broken up for Easter and an increase in traffic was expected as many families made the most of the easing of travel restrictions.
P&O services have been reduced after the company sacked 800 workers last month. It has yet to be given permission to resume sailings to France using cheaper agency staff. The shortage of cross-Channel services was made worse after a DFDS ferry hit a berth in Dunkirk in strong winds, leading to that being taken out of service for repairs.
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