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Drop trailers keep Calais buoyant

A slight decline in accompanied truck traffic was largely offset by a remarkable performance in unaccompanied freight in 2022, said Port Boulogne Calais in its annual report. Accompanied heavy goods vehicle traffic fell 2% to 1.6m units compared to 2021, with the P&O Ferries dispute in the spring causing a major lack of cargo space. Unaccompanied trailers however set a new record for this type of traffic in the port ... [+]