Ferry Fiasco In CalaisP&O ferry delayed due to blockade By Press Association on 04 October 2008 in News |
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Thousands of ferry passengers faced delays because of a blockade of Calais by French fishermen. P&O Ferries said its vessel Pride of Calais, with 1,400 passengers on board, was held in port for about two hours because of the unexpected action. European Seaway, a freight ship, was held up for a similar length of time. Two other ferries containing a total of 1,700 people, the Pride of Burgundy and the Pride of Dover, had to wait in the Channel until the fishermen's action ended, about two hours after it began. P&O Ferries' spokeswoman Michelle Ulyatt said: "This was not an ideal situation, bearing in mind we are taking extra traffic at the moment because of the recent fire in the Channel Tunnel." CommentsBe the first to leave a comment Add Your CommentPlease note: all comments will be manually verified by our staff before appearing on the site. Please do not try and spam and do not use offending language. If you want to be notified when your post has been published, add your email address below. Related ItemsSpeedFerries aims at EurotunnelSaint-Omer - Not Just a Bottle of Beer! World War One memorial trail in Belgium and France Calais - A Great Day Out Across The Channel 24 hours in Dunkirk: culture, museums, gastronomy, and a whole lot of fun Just across the Channel: Arras, Boulogne, Calais, Le Touquet and Lille Outstanding Value : Dover-Calais £29 Return The Louvre Museum in Lens: is it worth a visit? Calais – The Shop worth the Hop! 13 Christmas Markets across Europe Ten French Towns In the footsteps of Wilfred Owen in Northern France Lille - a Flemish city in Northern France Boulogne is Back Boulogne is back ... again News Archives |
