DFDS ferries cancelled between Newhaven and Dieppe
- Published
A DFDS Transmanche Ferry in Newhaven harbour, before the ramp was broken
Ferries on a route between England and France have been cancelled due to a broken ramp.
Operator DFDS took the decision after a ferry was unable to dock in Newhaven, East Sussex and was forced to return to Dieppe in France on Sunday evening.
Sailings will not run before 12:30 BST on Tuesday and passengers have been advised to go to Dover and Calais.
Newhaven Port Authority, which is responsible for the ramp, has been contacted for comment.
The reason for the damage to the ramp is not yet known
The port authority initially said it expected the ramp would be fixed in time for the 18:30 service on Monday. The cause of the damage is not yet known.
One Twitter user Pierre Lewis tweeted earlier that the situation was "seriously bad" and "people were going nuts".
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
A DFDS spokeswoman said: "It is taking longer than imagined.
"Our staff are doing their utmost to get our customers to their destination as quickly as we possibly can with the information we are being provided."
- Published27 June 2018
- Published30 March 2018
- Published25 January 2018
- Published29 July 2017
- Published3 August 2016
