Indie Councillor in Cornwall highlighting fears of Brexit problems overlooked:
https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/16967251.brexit-fears-over-ferry-service/
Brittany Ferries have been warned that every vessel carrying refrigerated goods, food and other natural products
may face inspections upon arrival in France after Brexit,
with around a third of the 210,000 freight units carried by Brittany Ferries every year affected.
The firm said this would need infrastructure such as huge warehouses to carry out the task
and those do not exist in Roscoff and other French ports
and it is unlikely to be in place by March next year.
According to this report,
Brittany Ferries also said there was a risk that some ports could be excluded from post-Brexit preparations entirely,
which would mean there would be fewer entry points into France for hauliers.
The company’s CEO Christophe Mathieu said:
"The British may take a pragmatic approach and wave lorries through upon arrival into the UK,
but cross-Channel trade works both ways".
"In a worst case scenario", he said, " British hauliers carrying refrigerated goods could face the prospect of far longer journeys
– perhaps hundreds of additional miles –
to find a French port equipped to process their consignment.
When they finally get there they could encounter further delays waiting for checks to take place
The reality of this would be a loss of connectivity and a significant threat to jobs and long term investment in regions like the south west of England.”