The Battle on the English Channel has been going back and forth for years, but DFDS' long-term opponent, France's Eurotunnel, is now preparing to withdraw from the battle for good. Eurotunnel CEO Jacques Gounon explains why in a newsletter to the company's customers.

In mid-May the UK Court of Appeal ruled in favor of SCOP (Société Coopérative de Production Sea France S.A.) - which operates MyFerryLink and which consists of former SeaFrance employees - in the company's appeal of the authorities' decision that Eurotunnel must cease all ferry activities through MyFerryLink on the Channel.