Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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DFDS and LD Lines have made a generous offer of three Euros for SeaFrance.
Proposal is to lose the SeaFrance Moliere and reduce employees to 450.
http://www.nordlittoral.fr/actualite/la_une/2011/08/04/article_dfds_et_louis_dreyfus_proposent_d_achete.shtmlBrian Dixon
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seafrance for a couple of squid,you are having a girraffe.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Giraffes are extra.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I suspect that (ahem) any buyer at the price will have to assume the accumulated debts of SF.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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ed,i like mine medium rare with black pepper sause,fried onions and chips.giraffe steaks that is.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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sounds like s.n.c.f have had enough, hat does it mean in terms of job losses.
we know that 450 will remain, but out of how many?
are any likely to go this side?
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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Methinks we have a bout of French Union action coming up-the odd port blockade or barrier of blazing British exports. Whatever happens they are bound to baulk at the prospect of French job losses,especially at the hands of a foreign purchaser. I guess it will be worth enduring while the new bosses dump a couple of the SNCF vessels in a move of expediency. Could put the whole Dover Straits operation in a more competitive light.
Never give up...
Keith Sansum1
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howard you have some neck (or is that the giraff) lol
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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it would be sad to see a good ferry company go down hill,but the sign of the times dosent look good.but would be a one ferry comany with no competion and ferry price hikes from the remaning company/s.
richard,a blockade wouldnt be to bad,at least it might kick start the goverments on both sides of the channel.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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direct action brian
careful our barryw will be calling you a socialst lefty soon
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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kieth,he allready dose.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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paulb;
it appears the forum is moving to the left lol
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SeaFrance management propose to dispense with the freighter Nord Pas de Calais and retain Rodin, Berlioz and Moliere in an attempt to reduce the amount of subsidy required from SNCF and avert bankruptcy if the EU prohibit a further major bail out from SNCF.
http://www.ifw-net.com/freightpubs/ifw/index/seafrance-ready-to-sacrifice-a-ferry-for-survival/20017894798.htm
The French union CFDT has its own workers co-operative plan.
http://tinyurl.com/3oypveb
DFDS and LD propose to take on the Rodin, Berlioz and Nord Pas de Calais, and dispense with the Moliere. Plan is to run the Nord Pas de Calais to Dunkerque in addition to the three DFDS ferries, with the Rodin and Berlioz to Calais. They are offering one Euro for each ship, hence the offer of 3 Euros for the company and its liabilities.
http://www.ifw-net.com/freightpubs/ifw/index/lda-dfds-takeover-bid-for-seafrance-under-the-microscope-today/20017894506.htmhoward mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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what are the odds of a workers co-operative taking over then they still go on strike?
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I am sure the French union would not be daft enough to strike against itself.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not so sure, old habits die hard.
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I can see them mounting a blockade of Calais but still letting their own boats in and out.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
