Why is extra ferry capacity required? It anticipates severe congestion around UK ports caused by increased border checks on freight that would be required by EU member states. Why is Seaborne getting £13.8m? Paying ferry companies to make more freight capacity available at multiple ports will minimise the potential disruption, the DfT says. In that case, the government will try to sell the freight capacity back into the haulage market.

Source: The Guardian December 31, 2018 18:10 UTC