Ferry chief's fury at 'double standards' as strikers force port of Calais to stay closed

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The chief executive of P&O Ferries has lashed out at Eurotunnel as well as the French and UK governments as the port of Calais remained closed again today with all ferry services suspended.

Cranleigh Freight reported via Twitter that there was a 35km queue outside Dover, while authorities are warning that the closure, caused by striking MyFerryLink workers, could last until Thursday – when, in an unrelated move, French air traffic controllers start a 48-hour strike.

In a statement, Helen Deeble, chief ...