A UK ports body has said it is confident of meeting the challenges of Brexit next year.
Tim Morris, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group, was responding to a UK parliament committee report saying major disruption is a real prospect in the event of a no-deal scenario.
He said “The UK port sector is a resilient and adaptable one.
"Most of the UK’s major ports already handle huge volumes of non-EU trade successfully.
"Dover faces a unique set of challenges. It is an important port but not representative of the ports sector as a whole.
"The sector and individual ports are working closely with the government to prepare for a range of different outcomes. Given the strong base we work from, the major ports sector is confident of its ability to work through the changes of Brexit and continue to connect the UK with the world.”
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) had said government preparations for avoiding disruption around major ports were "worryingly under-developed".
The department for transport said the committee's conclusions were not "accurate".
The UK is set to leave the EU on 29 March, 2019.
