Dover and Dunkerque Port Information
Port of Dover - For Full Information - Click Here
At the Port of Dover Ferry Terminal you will find a friendly and efficient welcome. The Port of Dover has long been one of the world's premier seaports, with centuries of maritime heritage. Presented with a Royal Charter in 1606, the port is over 400 years old.
Today, the experience at Dover is a singularly modern one. Driven by massive investment, state-of-the-art facilities, excellent modern transport links and award-winning customer service, the port is very much a 21st century operation.
Dover Ferry Operators
Four ferry companies currently operate from the port, 2 which connecting to connecting to Calais in France. P&O Ferries and SeaFrance operate from the Eastern Docks Ferry Port.
Cars and Lorries
For motorists and lorry drivers, there's a ferry departure on average every 30 minutes when taken across all operator schedules.
Foot Passengers
Foot passenger services at the ferry terminal operate between 06.00 and 19.30 hours. Dover port aim to get you to your destination as quickly and efficiently as possible.
How to get to Dover ferry port
Dover is close to the main routes to London via the A2 and M2 motorway or by the M20 which joins the M25 and M26. The ferry terminal is well signposted from both motorways and upon arrival in Dover.
About Dover
Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District.
Its strategic position has always been evident throughout its history: archaeological finds have revealed that the area has always been a focus for peoples entering and leaving Britain, and this continues to this day. The town gives its name both to the surrounding chalk cliffs, which a form a gateway to the port; and to the narrow sea passage - the Straits of Dover - on which it stands. The cliffs also gave Britain its ancient name of Albion ("white").
One measure of the importance of Dover's links with France is that only a few English towns/cities have names in French different from their English names: these are Dover (Douvres), London (Londres) and Canterbury (Cantorbéry).
The Dover Harbour Board is the responsible authority for the running of the Port of Dover.
The English Channel, here at its narrowest point in the Straits of Dover, is the busiest shipping lane in the world. Ferries crossing between here and the Continent have to negotiate their way through the constant stream of shipping crossing their path. The Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme allots ships separate lanes when passing through the Strait. The Scheme is controlled by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of HM Customs, whose headquarters is at Langdon Battery in Dover
The Port of Dover is also used by cruise ship passengers, and the old Dover Marine railway station building, together with a newly built one, cater for those passengers..
The Port of Dunkerque - For Full Information - Click Here
Dunkerque started life in the 8th century as a simple fishing harbour. It became famous as a haven for pirates who preyed on shipping in the North Sea. Today the dunes of Dunkerque make it a seaside resort. The city is remarkably green for a major international port and industrial centre, handling bulk cargoes from all over the world, as well as being a ferry port for cars and freight with many Lorries crossing between the UK and Europe. Ferry services are provided by Norfolkline linking the port to Dover in the UK.
Dunkerque is a commune in the Nord department in northern France It lies 6 miles from the Belgian border. Population of the city is just over 70,000 with the metropolitan area over 260,000 inhabitants.
Its name is derived from West Flemish "dun(e)" (dune) and "kerke" (church). Until the middle of the 20th century the city was situated in the Dutch language area; today the local Dutch dialect (West Flemish) still can be found but has been largely replaced by French.
Dunkerque has the third largest harbour in France, after those of Le Havre and Marseille. It is also an industrial city, heavily dependent on the steel, food processing, oil refining, ship building and chemical industries.
Further Information on the Dover Dunkerque Ferry Route
Norfolkline operates three passenger ferry routes across the English channel and on the Irish Sea. Over two million people travel with Norfolkline Ferries every year, with a focus on offering low prices, quality ferries, and convenient schedules. Norfolkline is one of the most popular choices for ferries to France and Ireland.
Dover - Dunkerque - Cross the channel to France from Dover to Dunkirk on Norfolkline's cross channel ferries. Norfolkline ferries provides a fast and efficient car ferry crossing and a fantastic alternative to the standard Dover Calais crossing. There are 11 crossings a day with each taking around 2 hours.
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