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Operation Stack on M20 in Kent partially lifted Operation Stack on M20 in Kent 'no longer in place'
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Emergency measures that were brought in to deal with cross-Channel disruption caused by striking French ferry workers have been partially lifted. Emergency measures brought in to deal with cross-Channel disruption caused by striking French ferry workers have been lifted.
Operation Stack was implemented on Monday when action by MyFerryLink staff shut the Port of Calais, leaving thousands of lorries parked on the M20. Operation Stack was put in place on Monday after action by MyFerryLink staff shut the Port of Calais, leaving thousands of lorries parked on the M20.
Kent Police said the London-bound carriageway between Leeds Castle and Ashford reopened on Friday. Both London-bound and coast-bound carriageways are now open, following closures between junctions 8 and 11.
The coastbound M20 remains shut between Leeds Castle and Folkestone. Police said there may still be residual delays on the road network.
MyFerryLink workers walked out on Monday over the sale of the company's ferries to the rival firm DFDS Seaways. MyFerryLink workers walked out on Monday over the sale of the company's ferries to rival firm DFDS Seaways.
'Busiest UK port' The strike was suspended on Thursday, with French union bosses promising there would be no further action until at least Tuesday.
The strike was suspended on Thursday, with French union bosses promising that there would be no further action until at least Tuesday. 'Busiest port'
Ferry operator P&O said it had resumed its normal 25 sailings a day between Dover and Calais, after the French port fully reopened.Ferry operator P&O said it had resumed its normal 25 sailings a day between Dover and Calais, after the French port fully reopened.
Every day of disruption was costing the UK economy at least £250m - a figure based on a study last year which found business through the port was worth £100bn a year - according to Dover port chief executive Tim Waggott.Every day of disruption was costing the UK economy at least £250m - a figure based on a study last year which found business through the port was worth £100bn a year - according to Dover port chief executive Tim Waggott.
He told BBC South East: "We need to understand that this is the busiest port in the UK.He told BBC South East: "We need to understand that this is the busiest port in the UK.
"It handles more shipping movements than any other in the UK."It handles more shipping movements than any other in the UK.
"We need robust contingency plans in place to ensure that this never happens again.""We need robust contingency plans in place to ensure that this never happens again."
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