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Sources close to the head of the Hauts-de-France region said there has been a 50% increase in the number of cargo trucks on the roads near the port of Calais and the Eurotunnel tunnel in the last three weeks.
The source explained that commercial traffic in the months of November and December is usually active, but several companies are trying to get goods into the UK before January 1 and resort to warehousing, which is the main reason for congestion.
He added: “Normally we have around 6,000 trucks, but now we have 9,000 trucks, and that shows the consequences of Brexit, whether there is a deal or not.”
Channel crossing delays are causing serious problems in the UK. Honda and Jaguar have been forced to temporarily stop production due to a lack of spare parts. Last Friday, it emerged that IKEA was suffering and complaining about what it described as “operational challenges” as shipments of its furniture were suspended at ports.
These indicators give an idea of what will happen next year when there are new customs, conditions and standards on both sides of the canal, according to the newspaper.
Eurotunnel officials said they believed delays on the British side would continue for the next three weeks, and in an emergency, the worst-case scenario would be a no-deal Brexit.
And companies turn to warehousing operations to avoid customs and regulatory controls that can occur because the UK will leave the single market.
And facing negotiators until tonight to get out of a stalemate on deals that would guarantee the UK’s entry into the European Union’s single market without tariffs, though talks may continue if they fail to reach an agreement before the deadline .
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union Executive Committee Chair Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that the most likely outcome was “no deal.”
