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Union dispute in France forcing DFDS to keep freight route closed

A labor union dispute in France means that since Jan. 14 ferry operator DFDS hasn’t been able to transport unaccompanied freight between Calais, France, and Sheerness, the UK. Efforts to find a solution are protracted.
The chartered RoRo ferry used by DFDS on Calais-Sheerness. | Photo: PR-FOTO
The chartered RoRo ferry used by DFDS on Calais-Sheerness. | Photo: PR-FOTO
by DAG HOLMSTAD

A conflict among French labor unions is still blocking DFDS from reopening its freight rout between Calais, France, and Sheerness, the UK.

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