SeaFrance: LDA / DFDS aim to hire about 300 staff
The commercial court of Paris has decided to liquidate SeaFrance.
As previously stated, the underlying industrial logic of DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs joint venture has remained intact throughout the process. Furthermore, our joint venture is still in a unique position to create a number of sustainable French jobs, including the deployment of French flagged ships.
We can, therefore, confirm that we have continued to pursue opportunities to establish a new route between Dover and Calais. Our intention is to operate at two ships under the French flag, those ships being manned with French seafarers. To open a new route, and provide an attractive service for customers, we aim to hire about 300 staff and expect to be able to start the recruitment process soon.
The new route will be operated by vessels currently owned by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and DFDS or vessels available on the market.
Press contact:
Pour LDA
Michel Calzaroni & Tarik Dali
DGM Conseil
Tel. +33 1 40 70 11 89
Pour DFDS
Eric Fohlen-Weill & Guillaume Granier
FTI Consulting
Tel. +33 1 47 03 68 10 / 06 81 07 91 02
