SeaFrance
SeaFrance was a ferry company based in France, wholly owned by the French railways, SNCF, which operated ferry services between Calais, France, and Dover, England.
SeaFrance Logo (1996–2012) | |
| Type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Genre | Ferry company |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | SNCF |
| Defunct | 9 January 2012 |
| Fate | Liquidation |
| Successor | MyFerryLink (Eurotunnel) |
| Headquarters | Calais, France |
Area served | United Kingdom, France, English Channel, Dover, Calais |
| Services | Passenger transportation, freight transportation |
| Owner | SNCF |
The company employed a total of 1,850 staff, including 1,300 seagoing personnel, and was the largest employer in the town of Calais. Its sister company, SeaFrance Limited, employed 200 in England. On 9 January 2012 the Commercial Court in Paris announced their decision to liquidate SeaFrance. From then on the company was prohibited from trading, with the loss of 1,850 jobs.
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