Motorists and businesses using the Dove to Calais route are now being advised by the Government to consider alternative crossings.
The move comes as port disruption escalates both sides of the Channel and the peak holiday period approaches and RAF Manston has been opened to take delayed lorries.
Cars, vans and lorries are facing the prospect of tougher legislation in Germany.
The country’s environment agency says they have not reduced emissions enough while shipping and railways remain underused for passengers and freight and it is now calling for more tolls.
While BMW has issued a profits warning after a sudden slowdown in Chinese sales, Toyota has revealed booming business.
The Japanese leader has just posed a third straight year of first quarter profits after cutting costs and careful currency dealings while managing production to reduce over capacity.
Getting behind your steering wheel can be more dangerous than you think.
The Queen Mary University London found that a car steering wheel harbours nine times more bacteria than a public toilet seat, say the makers of NatraSan hygienic spray which is effective against MRSA, C Difficile Norovirus and Influenza.