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17th November 2021

Established Rival Operators P&O Ferries and DFDS face Dover-Calais Deal Probe

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is investigating capacity sharing agreement between P&O Ferries and DFDS whose former ferry, Calais Seaways (above on left) was recently acquired by Irish Ferries. AFLOAT also adds the ferry is undergoing rebranding in Dunkerque East as the renamed Isle of Innisfree. Also above, one of P&O's pair of 'Spirit' series serving on the Strait of Dover which will see Isle of Innisfree join larger Isle of Inishmore early next month.

In the UK, the competition regulator has launched an investigation into a capacity sharing agreement between P&O Ferries and DFDS.

In May, the two ferry operators entered a mutual space charter agreement on the Dover-Calais route in an effort to shorten freight customers’ waiting times.

The agreement was also intended to help improve the flow of traffic on the trade route between the UK and EU.

However, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed on Friday morning that it will now launch a probe into the move.

For more scroll down NorthWalesLive's coverage on the investigation.

Afloat adds the move by both ferry operators took place in the month prior to newcomer Irish Ferries debut in June onto the competitive premier short-sea link between the UK and France.

The Dublin based operator acquired a second cruise ferry from DFDS and which is scheduled to enter service on the UK-mainland Europe route early next month.

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