MyFerryLink has announced its schedule for the rest of the year despite a continued competition battle with authorities.
The ferry operator said it will still run services between Dover and Calais this summer and beyond with up to 24 crossings a day.
It said it was ‘not surprised’ after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) maintained its view that the Eurotunnel/SeaFrance merger should not continue, with MyFerryLink now taking the judgment to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
MyFerryLink has been under fire from competition authorities for several months after Eurotunnel bought ferry vessels from the defunct SeaFrance.
Groupe Eurotunnel said in a statement: “Groupe Eurotunnel asked the CMA to seek a convergence of views with its French counterpart, through the offices of the European Commission. Groupe Eurotunnel cannot understand why the CMA refused such an opportunity to resolve this crisis.
“Groupe Eurotunnel believes that by removing one competitor from the market, the CMA is creating a de facto duopoly in the maritime sector which will lead to an increase in prices for consumers and a reduction in revenues for the ports of Dover and Calais, without taking account of the social drama it will generate for the 600 employees of the SCOP.”
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