Posted by: Rebecca Lutwyche in Travel Guide on January 14th, 2012
DFDS Seaways and LD Lines have revealed plans to operate joint ferry routes between Dover and Calais, which would create 300 jobs.
The ferry companies announced their intention days after SeaFrance went into liquidation following the ruling of a French court that a €200m bail-out of the ferry operator was illegal.
DFDS Seaways and LD Lines said in a joint statement: “We can confirm that we have continued to pursue opportunities to establish a new route between Dover and Calais,”
“Our intention is to operate two ships under the French flag to be manned with French seafarers.
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