Operation Stack lifted as SeaFrance strike ends
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Cross-Channel ferry services are back to normal as strikers
at SeaFrace bring their industrial action to an end and return to
work.
There was chaos on Friday as unions staged a walkout at Calais
beginning at 7am.
All SeaFrance crossings were suspended until 8.30am Saturday -
but worse was to follow as strikers blockaded the French port,
which prevented P&O ferries from berthing.
The Pride of Canterbury and the Pride of Burgundy had to be
turned around to head back to Dover and all services from Kent were
suspended.
Phase two of Operation Stack - where the M20 is closed between
junction 8 (Leeds Castle) and junction 9 (Ashford West) to allow
freight traffic bound for Dover to park and queue - came into force
on Friday afternoon.
Kent Police lifted it at around 1.15am Saturday.
Useful links and further information:
SeaFrance website >>>
P&O
Ferries website >>>
Norfolkline
>>>
LD Lines
>>>
Port of Dover
website >>>
Eurostar
website >>>
Eurotunnel
website >>>
Kent Police website
>>>
Saturday, October 17 2009
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