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A Dock Strike Paralyzed the Port of Saint-Malo

2nd December 20173rd December 2017spanner44Leave a Comment

Due to a strike by dockers in Saint-Malo, the shipping company Condor Ferries canceled its crossings to Jersey, Guernsey and Poole until Sunday, December 3rd 2017. Brittany Ferries also canceled its St. Malo crossings / Portsmouth. Maritime traffic is interrupted to Jersey from Friday, December 1 afternoon due to a dock strike in the port […]

two Migrants were arrested at the ferry port of Ouistreham

Two Migrants Arrested in Ouistreham

26th November 201726th November 2017Jason PlantLeave a Comment

Saturday 25th November, 2017, when they were hiding under the axle of a truck, two migrants were arrested at Ouistreham. They are have been arrested … In the evening of Saturday 25th November, at the ferry port of Ouistreham (Calvados), two migrants were hiding under the axle of a truck, hoping to go to England. They were […]

The ferry port at Calais was closed for an hour and a half due to migrants in the water, trying to board the ferry

Calais: Port Stopped for an Hour and a half Because of Migrants in Water

18th June 201618th June 2016spanner44Leave a Comment

MIGRANTS: The traffic resumed shortly before 4am … They tried to swim to the docks of the car ferries. The traffic of the port of Calais was completely interrupted for an hour and a half in the night from Friday to Saturday because of migrants spotted in the water, we have learned from sources. The […]

Ferries have been running behind schedule at Caen due to dockers action

Port of Caen: Another Ferry Delayed this Afternoon

9th June 20169th June 2016spanner44Leave a Comment

After the Mont-Saint-Michel this morning the Normandie should be delayed in the afternoon, due to the movement of dockworkers at Caen. This morning the Brittany Ferries boat, the Mont-Saint-Michel departed from the port of Caen-Ouistreham two hours behind schedule. The dockers protests also disrupts departures this afternoon. The boat, Normandie will leave around 6.30 pm instead […]

The ferry is about to leave, in the port of Ouistreham. In the foreground, two barriers, migrants, attracted by Britain, want to cross. | Laurent Neveu

Ouistreham: We Want to Discourage New Migrants

24th February 201624th February 2016Jason Plant1 Comment

Fleeing the “jungle” of Calais, migrants flock to the Northern port of Caen, Ouistreham in recent weeks. Their goal, to get to England. Since the beginning of 2016, new migrants arrive in numbers in Ouistreham, the port north of Caen (Calvados). A direct consequence of tighter conditions in the “jungle” of Calais. Their goal? To […]

2000 protestors in Calais were there to support for better conditions for migrants

Events in Calais, 2000 People Protest to Support Migrants

23rd January 201620th October 2017spanner44Leave a Comment

English, French, Belgians, Italians … About 2000 people demonstrated Saturday afternoon in Calais (Pas-de-Calais) to support the camp of migrants “Jungle”. These protesters demanding “reception conditions worthy”. Politicians have also participated in this event, including the former far-left candidate for president Philippe Poutou (NPA). Health emergency “There are humanitarian emergency. We must offer a welcome […]

Seven migrants had to be rescued after swimming to a ferry

Calais Migrants Trying to Reach a Ferry by Swimming

6th October 2015Jason PlantLeave a Comment

Seven people were rescued in the port of Calais … They really was just trying to cross the Channel. We just learned that seven migrants were rescued on the night of Monday to Tuesday in Calais, while trying to swim to reach the ferries to England. Four of them were found at 11pm on Monday evening […]

A new Calais Lorry park is being planned

Secure Lorry Park for Calais Planned

23rd July 201527th July 2015spanner44Leave a Comment

Secure zone will hold 230 vehicles A new “secure zone” which will holdup to 230 vehicles is to be built in Calais in an attempt to stop migrants boarding lorries bound for the UK. This new secure area is hoped that it will provide protection for lorries and their drivers, without the worry of migrants […]

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