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City Boys: Where were you when British shipping needed you? – DP World director

DP World independent non-executive director Robert Woods has lambasted the UK’s financiers for their lack of support for the UK shipping industry.At the christening ceremony in Dover for P&O Ferries’ latest vessel, the P&O Pioneer, he paid tribute to the Dubai-based company’s support for the cross—Channel and Irish Sea ro ro operator during the calamitous Covid lockdown period. “DP World made a very substantial shareholder loan, otherwise it would have ... [+]

P&O Ferries suspends services and sacks 800 workers

P&O Ferries says its services will not operate for the "next few days" after it issued redundancy notices to 800 seafaring staff in a bid to secure the future of the lossmaking business. The RMT union is reported as saying that they are being replaced with foreign seafarers. Staff were reportedly ... [+]

P&O hails health heroes

P&O Ferries hosted a ‘thank you’ event onboard the Pride of Rotterdam on 31 July to mark the NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers Day. The sold out celebration paid tribute to the sacrifices made by so many during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a national toast to frontline workers followed ... [+]