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France-UK border unlikely to open before Wednesday, ending hopes of Christmas deliveries

Fresh seafood exporters are also highly unlikely to receive insurance coverage, as losses due to delays are seen as a standard policy exclusion

By Dan Gibson | Dec. 22, 2020 10:38 GMT
Lorries queue at Dover, UK. Credit: Paul J Martin / Shutterstock
Lorries queue at Dover, UK. Credit: Paul J Martin / Shutterstock
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Although talks have resumed between French and UK officials regarding the reopening of the Channel Tunnel border -- closed for 48 hours since the evening of Dec. 20 -- this will likely come too late to rescue Christmas deliveries of fresh seafood to the continent, according to James Withers, CEO of Scotland Food & Drink.  [...]

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