Photo The UK shivers under a blanket of snow and ice ( NASA )

Road, rail and air grind to a halt in UK Big Freeze
Thank goodness for Dover's ferries then!...

First it was the snow causing Eurostar problems, then it was volcanic ash causing airlines problems and now we are back to snow but this time it is planes, trains and automobiles (as the film title goes) which are all grinding to a halt.


However, amidst the travel chaos throughout the past 12 months, there exists a port which together with the ferries sailing from it, continues to operate unperturbed by the challenges which seem to overwhelm other forms of transport.


Once more, as the UK seizes up in the grip of severe weather, the team at the resilient Port of Dover continues to manage and operate the UK’s premier international ferry port, ensuring that people and goods are able to move in the build up to Christmas.


Bob Goldfield, Chief Executive, Port of Dover said,

“to keep such an important national asset fully functioning under such extreme conditions is a testament to the capability and skill of all those who manage and operate the port. As one of the UK’s key gateways and handling £80 billion of trade each year, it is vital that we have the right team to do the job. Such a demonstration of ability as we see during such challenging weather clearly illustrates we have the right people doing the job and I congratulate them all.”




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