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General notice ref : delivery of unaccompanied trailers to any P&O terminal for shipment between the UK and continental Europe.

There is growing concern that illegal migration is a problem for shippers, agents and hauliers. Illegal entry into freight units is not only a security problem for the terminals and the ships, it is also the cause of damage to the units and the goods that our customers transport.
In accordance with UK Border Agency guidelines, unless hauliers can prove that they have an effective system in place for preventing clandestine entrants, such as providing robust security, checking vehicles and training drivers, a civil penalty could be imposed.

P&O Ferries is committed to achieving the best possible security standards for our customers, their freight units and the goods carried. In order to maximise the effectiveness of security efforts with subject to security, would you kindly support our request for all softsided loaded freight units to be properly closed and sealed prior to delivery to terminal. This will not stop fraud and illegal migration but it will rule out some of the risks posed.

Could you please advise your staff and contractors that we will be implementing security checks fully on your arriving units as from 1st of August.
Please note should we receive units that are unsealed we will make every effort to assist in the sealing. However under certain circumstances your unit could be refused entry to terminal.

Dover

This is the update for 22h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

All services are operating to schedule and on time with space available

Traffic is free-flowing into the port of Dover.

Please note: all dangerous goods and plug-in requirements must be declared at the point of check-in.

Customers are advised to allow a little extra time for security checks.

The Port of Calais is now able to accept out of gauge vehicles for Category I and Category II. Please contact us for further details +44 (0)1304 862539 or freightops.dover@poferries.com. All vehicles carrying dangerous goods may only remain in Calais for 12 hours after arrival.

Calais

This is the update for 22h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

All services are operating to schedule and on time with space available

Traffic is free-flowing into the port of Calais.

Please note: all dangerous goods and plug-in requirements must be declared at the point of check-in.

The Port of Calais is now able to accept out of gauge vehicles for Category I and Category II. Please contact us for further details +33 (0) 3 304 862539 or freightops.calais@poferries.com. All vehicles carrying dangerous goods may only remain in Calais for 12 hours after arrival.

Hull

This is the update for 9.30hrs on Friday 30th July 2010

The Pride of Bruges ex Zeebrugge arrived at 08:00hrs and will sail to Zeebrugge at 18:30hrs.

The Pride of Hull ex Europoort arrived at 07:00hrs and will sail to Europoort at 21:00hrs.

Teesport

This is the update for 06h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

The Norstream is expected to arrive at 12:00hrs and will sail to Zeebrugge at 21:00hrs.

Tilbury

This is the update for 22h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

The next scheduled sailing to Zeebrugge is at 10h00 on 31st July 2010.

Rotterdam (Europoort)

This is the update for 09h30 on Friday 30th July 2010

The Pride of Rotterdam arrived at 8:00 hrs and will sail to Hull at 21:00 hrs

Zeebrugge

Hull / Teesport service

This is the update for 07h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

The Pride of York arrives at 09.00hrs and will sail to Hull at 19.00hrs.

The European Trader arrives at 12:15hrs and will sail to Teesport at 20:30hrs.

Tilbury service

This is the update for 22h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

The next scheduled sailing to Tilbury is 23h00 on 31st July.

Dublin

This is the update for 06h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

All services are running to schedule.

For availability on our 21h00 sailing please contact the freight office on: +353 1 8762340

Liverpool

This is the update for 06h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

All services are running to schedule.

For availability on our 22.00 sailing please contact the freight office on +44 (0) 870 6000 868 then press 4.

Larne

This is the update for 06h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

All services are operating to schedule and on time

Please note: Freight bookings cannot be accommodated on the P&O Express due to height restrictions.

Troon

This is the update for 06h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

All services are operating to schedule and on time

Please note: Freight bookings cannot be accommodated on the P&O Express due to height restrictions.

Cairnryan

This is the update for 06h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

All services are operating to schedule and on time.

Please note: Freight bookings cannot be accommodated on the P&O Express due to height restrictions.

Portsmouth

This is the update for 22h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

The next scheduled departure from Portsmouth to Bilbao is at 21h15 on Monday 2nd August 2010.

Please note: Our Portsmouth to Bilbao service discontinues from the 27th September 2010.

Bilbao

This is the update for 22h00 on Friday 30th July 2010

The next scheduled departure from Bilbao to Portsmouth is on 1st August 2010 at 13h15

Please note: Our Bilbao to Portsmouth service discontinues from the 27th September 2010.