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DFDS/LD Lines Calais-Dover operation sets sail on February 17

A new DFDS/LD Lines Dover-Calais operation is to be launched on February 17.

Initially the service will be operated by the Norman Spirit,  flying the French flag. A further ferry under the French flag will be added on the Dover Strait as soon as we can be ready with a suitable ship.

More than 300 staff are to be recrited for sea and shore operations in addition to those already employed. The process of hiring people, many of these being former SeaFrance staff, has already started.

A statement issued today said: “DFDS and LDA are grateful for the support which we have received from the French Government, Chamber of Commerce, the local authorities and the ports, whose support have been important factors in being able to start already on 17 February.

“We look forward to continuing this fruitful cooperation to the benefit of the future development of the route as well as employment.

“We are confident that our customers and the many people and freight companies that travel between France and Dover will benefit from the flexibility we can now offer with both a northern leg on Dover-Dunkerque and a southern leg on Calais- Dover.
“We therefore look very much forward to being able to welcome passengers as well as freight customers to our new Calais- Dover service, and, in cooperation with our new employees as well as our staff in Dover and Dunkerque, we look forward to providing an attractive and efficient customers service and a sustainable workplace.”

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