Steer Your Business Dec 2020 - Magazine - Page 15
NEWS
NEWS
Macknade are an example of another Kent company that
has adapted during these times.
Macknade Elwick Place offers an informal, friendly space
for shoppers to grab their daily essentials and specialist
ingredients. Diners can enjoy the all-day dining experience,
late night opening on a Friday & Saturday and Free Corkage
on these nights as well.
There is free parking directly outside Macknade Elwick
Place after 3pm. Reservations are not required for small
parties, but for any queries please call 01233 434096.
By Warren Dunham
PORT OF DOVER
The Critical Supply Route
Courtesy of Port of Dover
Business
Anyone who ventured down to Dover over the last few
months would see the Port of Dover has looks as busy
as ever. It remains a vital gateway into the UK from the
continent.
The Port of Dover handles up to £122bn or 17% of the
UK’s trade in goods. Its unique geographical position
enables Dover to facilitate up to 120 ferry movements a
day, handling up to 110 miles of lorries per day between
them – more than all other UK ports combined. Doug
Bannister, CEO of the Port of Dover said: “The Port of
Dover’s clear geographic advantage is essential for the
critical supply chains that continue to fuel UK economic
prosperity. The unrivalled capacity, frequency and efficiency because of that USP will be vital in keeping trade
moving, whatever challenges ports across the UK face
at the end of this year.” “Dover’s resilience has already
been on display as we navigate through the COVID-19
pandemic, remaining open for business throughout and
ensuring essential goods are flowing to everyone across
the nation. I have great confidence that together with
our partners we can provide the UK with the optimal
resilience in a post-COVID and post-Brexit era.”
The Port of Dover is not only focused on maintaining
key trade flows with the European Union, it is also working with Aston Martin and a host of other major commercial businesses across key sectors to deliver on the
Government’s key future trade agenda. Led by Port of
Dover, the group is working to support British exports,
increasing global trade and delivering sustainable logistics by developing the UK’s first Global Trade & Innovation Zone and zero emissions logistics corridors. This is
through an innovative Freeports concept involving public and private sector organisations across the UK.
It will be interesting to see how Dover handles the
challenges of a post EU UK.
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