French ports

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  8 January 2013     17:59208995
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  not sure how this would work in practice but i have a gut feeling that it wouldn't be good for anyone other than eurotunnel.
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-20948179
• Guest 715

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  8 January 2013     19:07209003
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  perhaps if they make a go of it they could then look at Dover
  Audere est facere.
• Ross Miller

  • Location: London Road, Dover
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  8 January 2013     19:16209004
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  Perhaps if they hadnt had in excess of 50% of their debt written off in 2005/6 ...
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• Guest 696

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  8 January 2013     23:10209034
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  Martin, they can't buy Dover's Port, the Government has rejected privatisation!
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  9 January 2013     08:40209054
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  perhaps martin has a point after all bob and neil cannot seem to agree who should run it?
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  9 January 2013     14:47209100
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  eurotunnel,french ports and dhb.higly unlikely unless they out to upset someone.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  9 January 2013     14:48209102
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  ps.it looks like p&o might get the hump if eurotunnel gets it.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  22 March 2013     16:06221690
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  surprise move.
  
  
  http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/BREAKING-Eurotunnel-pulls-bid-French-ports/story-18493560-detail/story.html#axzz2NzN7Bsra
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  22 March 2013     17:03221700
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  it seems that charlie and the ferry firms are frightend of a bit of compition,fair or not.must have a big chip and a grudge on there sholdiers.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  22 March 2013     17:36221704
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  not sure of your reasoning there brian as eurotunnel effectively run my ferry.
• Guest 705

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  22 March 2013     19:07221721
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  It Stinks
  Never give up...
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  22 March 2013     19:14221723
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  howard,our mp and ld linds wanted those ferrys.they seem to be upset that eurotunnel have purchesed 3 of the 4 ferrys.stating that it would drive prices up,i cant see it my self,whats happend to fair compition and redundent french workers making a go of it.if ld lines brought the 3 ferrys they would have a monopoly on the short routr along with p&o,which would seem to unfair,with the companys driving prices up.in short a cartel.