The delays were blamed on a shortage of ferries and bad weather yesterday and overnight
The situation was made worse after a DFDS ship hit a berth in Dunkirk on Thursday evening due to high winds and had to be taken out of service.
Drivers have been forced to wait for hours to board ferries after measures were triggered to control the movement of HGVs in the area.A section of the M20 is being used to park lorries, leading to congestion, with miles of backed up stationary vehicles. DFDS Ferries advised customers to travel to the port of Dover and check-in as they normally would, saying they will then be shipped on the next available sailing.
Nick Gale, a teacher from Kent who is travelling with his family to Calais for a trip to Amsterdam, said they have been stuck for"over two hours" and missed the ferry they were booked on.
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