Getlink Welcomes the Implementation of French Law Against Social Dumping on Cross-channel Maritime Transport
Getlink (Paris:GET) welcomes the signing, on this day by France's secretary of State for the Sea and Biodiversity, of law enforcement decree aiming to fight against social dumping on cross-Channel maritime transport.
This law, which provided the principle of a minimum salary for sailors sailing between France and
Adopted by the French Parliament in the summer of 2023, the law aims to restore conditions of fair competition between operators and to combat human exploitation of crews on board foreign flag ferries, by establishing a minimum wage and means of monitoring compliance with employment conditions within maritime operators linking France to
“Through its decree, entry into force of the law is a major step towards loyal competition between the different cross-Channel maritime transport operators. We welcome the actions taken by French public authorities to dismantle practices that deviate from French and European standards. We do appeal now for all actors in our market to abide by this regulation“, declared
The French anti-social dumping law provides the implementation of controls by the
With 1.2 million trucks transported on board LeShuttle Freight shuttles, and more than 2.2 million light vehicles on LeShuttle shuttles in 2023,
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1 According to a Carbon4 study, a truck crossing the Channel a truck crossing the Channel with LeShuttle emits 12 times less CO2 than with the ferries.
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