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Tuesday, 22 December 2020

BBC News

• Covid Wales: Ferry passengers stranded trying to get to IrelandFerries heading to Ireland from Wales have banned passengers over Covid fears, leaving them stranded a ports such as Holyhead.

Financial Times

• Scramble to reopen Channel border as world retreats from UKFears over new variant of coronavirus send markets lower and spur more countries to impose travel bans

The Herald

• Mutant coronavirus strain: Talks with France continueTalks with France on reopening full trade and transport across the Channel are ongoing as the UK Government’s chief scientific adviser said more restrictions may be needed at home because cases of a mutant strain of Covid were now appearing “everywhere”.

Times Online

• Chaos at ports could last until Christmas Eve [Subscription]Disruption at British ports is expected at least until Christmas Eve as France proposes compulsory tests on lorry drivers to limit the spread of a more contagious strain of coronavirus.

City AM

• Breakthrough at Dover on the cards today as politicians work to ease blockadeThere are hopes the chaos at Dover could be eased today, as politicians thrash out a place to restart travel.  The post Breakthrough at Dover on the cards today as politicians work to ease blockade appeared first on CityAM.

Birmingham Post

• Brittany Ferries in emergency talks after lorries banned from sailing to FrancePlymouth-headquartered firm says freight and passengers unable to board ships at Portsmouth after new strain of Covid discovered
• The picture across UK ports as Covid-19 and Brexit collideFrance has imposed a 48-hour travel ban amid concerns over the new fast spreading strain of Covid-19 while Brexit has seen an unusually busy period for ports as the UK.
• Port of Liverpool 'well placed' for traffic increase as border chaos continuesFrance shut its border with the UK for 48 hours on Sunday over fears of a new, more infectious strain of Covid-19
• UK's biggest port forced to hold back vessels in Covid hit Brexit rushDFDS reports how cargo ships have had to sit it out in the Humber - before any southern surge as French borders closed

Other News Sources

• UK ports in disarray and trade at riskThe UK has been caught in a logistics maelstrom as the year closes out, creating major headaches for businesses and the potential for far greater disruption ahead as Europe discusses a ban on travel to and from the UK and the ongoing Brexit negotiations reach their most critical stage yet. Ports disrupted UK ports have faced major disruption throughout 2020, but this has compounded significantly towards the end of the year. When it comes to typical trade flows into and out of the UK, the port of Felixstowe in Suffolk takes the bulk of the load. This is UK’s largest port and it usually handles ...
• Newhaven Ferry Port stops all traffic to France for 48 hours NEWHAVEN Ferry Port has suspended all traffic for 48 hours after France placed a temporary ban on travel from the UK.