DerekJ Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 French ferry operator SeaFrance has suspended all services between Dover and Calais ahead of a court hearing tomorrow that will decide the fate of the ailing company.http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1150255.phpPassengers with tickets are being transferred to DFDS sailings from Dover to Dunkirk and are being advised to turn up at Dover as normal. SeaFrance passengers turning up at Calais today were being advised to make their own way to Dunkirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 And P&O have effectivly said 'Up Yours' and are refusing to help out - can't say I would do any different in their circumstances. I suppose DFDS have an interest as they put in a joint bid of €5m along with LD linesA bit more info herewww.seafrance.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Yet another decision regarding the future will be decided tomorrow in Paris, the decision to keep the boats at their berths was made to protect them from damage from the syndicalistes, methinks Seafrance knows that the bid from the CFDT will be refused.Will they sail again or will this be the beginning of a winter of discontent in the straits of Dover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Well, nothing resolved today.... it looks like things will limp on for a couple more months but I wonder if many will take the risk and book with them during this period.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-15760675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Your link isn't working for some reason.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-15760675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thanks for fixing the link. I'm not sure what went wrong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breizh Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 It is Liquidation Judiciare. The Court takes control of a company, and trades it, hoping to sell it as a going concern. All payments to staff, suppliers, etc are guaranteed by the Court for that period. All loan, mortgage, lease payments are stopped. Unusual it is so short. I've known them go on for years. They must be in a really, really bad state financially. A guess. Maybe, the fleet needs some serious money spent on it? Certainly it will be something the day to day trading revenues can't match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 " The Tribunal de Commerce was given the task of making a decision on the firm's future after the European Commission ruled that a €200m (£176m) bailout by the French Government was illegal. " So who granted them these illegal funds ? Who is going to be made to put the money back into the EU Pot ? Who is going to jail ? This is the sort of behaviour that has landed Greece in the mess its in. France would not behave like the Greeks ..rip off EU funds for her own selfish needs surely ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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