Large parts of Calais are in the grip of almost perpetual violence and turf wars as gangs of migrants battle in the street over access to the best routes across the English Channel.
Lorry drivers at many European haulage companies are so terrified of passing through the notorious port that many are now refusing to run the route to Britain.
A leading haulage expert told express.co.uk that the situation was so serious that shortages in the shops and rocketing prices for imported goods including fruit and vegetables were almost guaranteed. And they called on the Government to tackle the migrant crisis head on.
Donald Armour, International Affairs Manager at respected industry body the Freight Transport Association, said that the situation in Calais has become so critical that the UK supply chain is now "in danger of collapsing".
Around three quarters of all road freight coming in and out of Britain goes through Dover and Calais, with 9,000 lorries a day passing between the two ports.
