New measures to fast track time-sensitive cargoes through Operation Stack are a positive move, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

Kent Police has agreed to pilot a filtering system which will identify loads such as fresh fruit, livestock, shellfish and emergency medicines and route them directly to the Port of Dover or Channel Tunnel without queuing on the M20 or the newly-designated area at Manston Airport.

FTA has been pressing for a priority scheme for ‘quick to market’ products which can originate anywhere in the British Isles.  Exports such as fish and live lobsters from Scotland could perish if hit by lengthy delays.

Chris MacRae, FTA’s Head of Policy for Scotland, said: “FTA was involved in emergency calls with the Scottish Government in an effort to resolve this issue.  Valuable cargoes of lobsters and fish were being held up in queues – this can’t be allowed to happen.  The new scheme is a sensible measure to ensure that loads aren’t spoiled and ‘quick to market goods’ are prioritised.”

It is anticipated that a maximum of 200 trucks per day will be given priority by police on production of a CMR declaration detailing the cargo.  Goods that could deteriorate in quality will be fast tracked.

Any hauliers providing misleading information about their cargoes will be escorted to the next junction and will have to join the back of the queue.  Kent Police say the scheme will be scrapped if it is abused.

The move was revealed alongside the announcement that the disused Manston Airport at Ramsgate would be used to supplement Operation Stack on the M20 in an effort to ease congestion on the motorway and surrounding roads.

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