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Ferry runs aground at France's Calais port

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 18:09:37 +0100

A ferry with more than 300 people on board ran aground Sunday in high winds at Calais in northern France, interrupting traffic in one of Europe's busiest passenger ports but causing no injuries.

Suspicious package on Calais ferry proves false alarm

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:26:28 +0100

The bomb squad was called in after a suspect package was found on a ferry in Calais, French media reported.

Eurotunnel sells ferries to Danish company

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:24:52 +0200

Bogged down in legal wrangling, rail tunnel operator Eurotunnel has sold two ferries to Danish ferry operator DFDS for an undisclosed amount.

Eurotunnel's Channel ferry gets green light

Fri, 15 May 2015 19:37:03 +0200

A British appeals court on Friday said Eurotunnel could continue running ferry service MyFerryLink.

Brits heading to France warned of travel chaos

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 12:15:00 +0200

Brits heading across the Channel to France over the Easter period face travel chaos, with the British government set to introduce new passport checks that could cause severe delays.

Ferry passenger goes overboard in Channel

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:06:00 +0100

Rescue workers said on Thursday they had searched extensively for the passenger of a cross-channel ferry who fell overboard overnight off the English coast, to no avail so far.

UK bans Eurotunnel's cross-Channel ferry link

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:11:00 +0200

MyFerryLink Cross-Channel ferries, that are owned by Eurotunnel, have been banned from continuin its service between Calais and the UK port of Dover, competition authorities in London confirmed on Friday. The firm was given six months to end the service.

Korean ferry tycoon's daughter held in Paris

Wed, 28 May 2014 13:55:00 +0200

The daughter of a fugitive Korean tycoon accused of being responsible for last month's ferry disaster has been arrested in France and will appear before a judge Wednesday, judicial sources told AFP.

Eurotunnel's cross-Channel ferry link banned

Tue, 20 May 2014 14:57:00 +0200

Authorities in London confirmed on Tuesday that the MyFerryLink Cross-Channel ferries, that are owned by Eurotunnel, are banned from docking in the UK port of Dover. One French media outlet described the move as “a blow from Trafalgar”.

Blaze on cross-Channel ferry leaves ten injured

Fri, 02 May 2014 09:54:14 +0200

Ten people were injured in a fire on a cross-channel ferry in the British port of Dover on Thursday, but all passengers were evacuated safely, officials said.

British couple killed in car crash at Dunkirk

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:45:00 +0100

A British couple were killed on Friday when their car was crushed between two lorries shortly after disembarking from a ferry at the Channel port of Dunkirk.

Court convicts British ferry crew for fatal crash

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:08:00 +0200

A French court on Wednesday handed a manslaughter conviction to the captain and first mate of a British ferry, who chatted about US actor Halle Berry just before the vessel crashed into a fishing boat in the English Channel, killing its skipper.

Passenger ferry runs aground off Brittany

Tue, 03 Sep 2013 18:36:00 +0200

Hundreds of passengers had to be evacuated from a ferry in Brittany, western France on Tuesday when it ran aground on rocks in thick fog.

British ferry crew face trial over fatal boat crash

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:34:00 +0200

The crew of a British ferry are set to go before a judge in France on Wednesday accused of manslaughter after their vessel collided with a French fishing boat, killing its captain. The crew were allegedly chatting about actress Halle Berry at the time.

No France ferry for Eurotunnel: UK watchdog

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:01:00 +0200

Eurotunnel, the company which runs the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, is to be stopped from running ferries from Dover to Calais. Their takeover of a French firm could increase consumer prices, a UK watchdog found on Thursday.

Brittany Ferries set sail again after union deal

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:03:00 +0200

Brittany Ferries will resume services Tuesday, company management said, following a pact to end wildcat strikes by French employees that halted services between Britain, France, Ireland and Spain.

Strikes force Brittany Ferries to cancel services

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:30:00 +0200

Maritime transport company Brittany Ferries suspended all its services between Britain, France, Ireland and Spain on Friday following a series of wildcat strikes by French employees.

Family knife attack delays ferry

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:07:36 +0200

Moments after a ferry had set sail from Marseille it had to make an emergency stop after a man on board was attacked with a knife by his brother-in-law yesterday.