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Dover-Calais ferries suspended due to strike in France | Water transport

Ferry service to and from Calais has been suspended due to national strike in France, port of Dover said.

P&O Ferries said it had created an “optimized” sailing system. schedule in light of 24 hour strike known as National Day of Action that started at 7 am on Thursday.

ferry company also said for lack of details he could not foresee the level of disruption of his swimming schedule.

Port of Dover said it’s still open with flights to Dunkirk operate as usual, but travelers should Expect a port and a local road network around Dover to be busier than usual.

“Please plan ahead by allowing extra time for your journey and transportation systems that in place minimize delays, added. “Flights to Calais are expected to resume at approximately 2:00 pm UTC from Dover.”

P&O Ferries said: “We will try to limit disruptions wherever possible. However, if your trip is not mandatory, we advise you to reschedule your trip to another date.”

Eurostar has stated that its services will also will be affected and it will operate under a revised schedule on Thursday and Friday. Passengers were asked to check if their train had been cancelled.

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