Easter Holiday boom for Dover
Doverport report increase in traffic over weekend

More than 235,000 passengers passed through the Port of Dover over the four days of the Easter holiday weekend.

Figures released by Dover Harbour Board today showed this was 7 per cent more than the 2006 holiday weekend.

The number of cars using the port’s services to Calais, Dunkerque and Boulogne also showed growth. Over 38,000 cars and 2,500 coaches travelled with P&O Ferries, SeaFrance, Norfolkline and SpeedFerries.

Over 10,000 lorries also passed though the port in what is normally a quiet weekend for the haulage industry.

For further information contact Keith Southey, Public Relations Manager, Port of Dover.