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Sunday, October 13, 2024
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DP World’s UK Port Investment Is Going Ahead

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Port and logistics firm DP World is going ahead with a 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) investment in its London

October 13, 2024
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Saturday, June 10, 2023
Blind Women Removed From P&O Cruise Ship
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Blind Women Removed From P&O Cruise Ship

Two blind women from West Sussex, Pam May and Jennie Bailie, have publicly expressed their distress and humiliation after being escorted off a P&O Cruises

June 10, 2023
Total Views: 44854

Friday, March 24, 2023
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New Law Bolsters Pay Protections for Seafarers in UK Waters

In a major victory for thousands of seafarers who regularly traverse UK waters, the UK government has passed the Seafarers’ Wages Act, significantly

March 24, 2023
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
FILE PHOTO: A P&O ferry arrives at the Port of Dover, following the end of the Brexit transition period, in Dover, Britain, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
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UK Cancels P&O Ferries Contract Over Job Cuts

LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) – Britain says it has cancelled a contract with P&O Ferries “with immediate effect” in its latest action

May 31, 2022
Total Views: 4627

Friday, May 27, 2022
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Stena on P&O Ferries Firings: Bad for Business

P&O Ferries’ abrupt firing of 800 UK-based ferry workers threatens to undermine 30 years of progress in improving the image of the ferry industry,

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 5086

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
P&O Ferry Runs Into ‘Mechanical Issue’ Off Northern Ireland
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P&O Ferry Runs Into ‘Mechanical Issue’ Off Northern Ireland

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) – A passenger ferry operated by P&O, the troubled company struggling to maintain its service, suffered a

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 3515

Thursday, April 21, 2022
P&O Ferries Fires Agency Crew Citing Breach of Alcohol Policy
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P&O Ferries Fires Agency Crew Citing Breach of Alcohol Policy

P&O Ferries has fired seven of its new agency employees after they showed up to work in breach of the company’ zero-tolerance alcohol policy. The

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 9207

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
ITF Says Inspectors Denied Welfare Checks of P&O Ferries Replacement Crew at Dover Port
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ITF Says Inspectors Denied Welfare Checks of P&O Ferries Replacement Crew at Dover Port

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said its inspectors were denied the ability to conduct welfare checks for replacement crew members

April 20, 2022
Total Views: 6852

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
UK Detains Second P&O Ferry on Disrupted Dover-Calais Route
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UK Detains Second P&O Ferry on Disrupted Dover-Calais Route

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – A second P&O ferry that sails between the English town of Dover and the French city of Calais has been

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 6119

Friday, April 1, 2022
FILE PHOTO: A P&O ferry arrives at the Port of Dover, following the end of the Brexit transition period, in Dover, Britain, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
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UK Launches Criminal and Civil Investigations Into P&O Ferries Over Firings

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s insolvency service has started formal criminal and civil investigations into P&O Ferries to

April 1, 2022
Total Views: 1845

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
UK Pressures Ports to Block P&O Ferries Over Firings
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UK Pressures Ports to Block P&O Ferries Over Firings

By Christopher Jasper and Charlotte Ryan (Bloomberg) — The U.K. government put the onus on port owners to block operations by P&O Ferries after the

March 30, 2022
Total Views: 4484

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
P&O Ferries Rejects Government Plea to Rehire Fired Workers
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P&O Ferries Rejects Government Plea to Rehire Fired Workers

By Muvija M LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – P&O Ferries on Tuesday rejected the British government’s request to rehire 800 workers it

March 29, 2022
Total Views: 2224

Monday, March 28, 2022
FILE PHOTO: A P&O ferry arrives at the Port of Dover, following the end of the Brexit transition period, in Dover, Britain, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
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Britain to Force Ferry Operators to Pay Minimum Wage After P&O Debacle

LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it will force ferry operators docking in its ports to pay the minimum wage as it stepped up

March 28, 2022
Total Views: 11789

Saturday, March 26, 2022
British Maritime Agency Detains P&O Ferry Unready To Sail
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British Maritime Agency Detains P&O Ferry Unready To Sail

March 26 (Reuters) – Britain’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on Friday detained a ferry operated by P&O in Northern

March 26, 2022
Total Views: 7538

Friday, March 25, 2022
U.K. Prime Minister Calls for P&O Chief to Quit Over Ferry Crew Firings
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U.K. Prime Minister Calls for P&O Chief to Quit Over Ferry Crew Firings

By Emily Ashton and Siddharth Philip (Bloomberg) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson backed calls for P&O Ferries Chief Executive Officer Peter

March 25, 2022
Total Views: 3042

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
FILE PHOTO: A P&O ferry arrives at the Port of Dover, following the end of the Brexit transition period, in Dover, Britain, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
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British Prime Minister Johnson Says P&O Ferries Broke Labor Laws With Mass Firings

By Siddharth Philip and Kitty Donaldson (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson turned up the political heat over the mass firing of 800 workers at

March 23, 2022
Total Views: 1908

Monday, March 21, 2022
FILE PHOTO: A P&O ferry arrives at the Port of Dover, following the end of the Brexit transition period, in Dover, Britain, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
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Unions Call Out DP World Over P&O Ferries Firings

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are calling on DP World to engage in meaningful

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 3462

Friday, March 18, 2022
Protesters Gather at UK Ports After P&O Sacks Ferry Crews
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Protesters Gather at UK Ports After P&O Sacks Ferry Crews

DOVER, England, March 18 (Reuters) – Trade unions protested at British ferry ports on Friday after Dubai-owned P&O Ferries abruptly sacked 800

March 18, 2022
Total Views: 1758

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Unions Slam P&O Ferries’ Abrupt ‘Mass Sacking’ of Seafarers
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Unions Slam P&O Ferries’ Abrupt ‘Mass Sacking’ of Seafarers

Maritime unions are condemning today’s abrupt announcement by ferry operator P&O Ferries, owned by Dubai-based DP World, that it has sacked 800

March 17, 2022
Total Views: 4037

FILE PHOTO: A P&O ferry arrives at the Port of Dover, following the end of the Brexit transition period, in Dover, Britain, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
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P&O Ferries Sacks 800 Crew in Major Fleet Shake-Up

By William James and Muvija M LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s P&O Ferries made 800 staff redundant with immediate effect and

March 17, 2022
Total Views: 4248
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