Fishermen’s blockades bring chaos to land and sea (France)

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Source: Times.UK

Thousands of cross-Channel travellers face a third day of chaos today caused by the fishermen who are blockading French ports.

There was a brief respite last night when the protesters began allowing some ferries into Calais. Boulogne and Dunkirk remained blocked.

A line of lorries stretching deep into Kent has been forming since Tuesday when 100 fishing boats manoeuvred into position across the entrances to the ports, paralysing ferry traffic.

As hauliers, holidaymakers and business travellers waited, P&O cancelled sailings to all three ports.

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