The UK competition watchdog CMA has barred the company from operating out of Dover by 9 July, as it would have forced one of DFDS/LD Lines or P&O off the Calais route.

Eurotunnel bought three ro-paxes from the failed SeaFrance. It has 10% of the cross-Channel market.

The French group hopes to net between EUR 120m and EUR 150m ($160.6m) from the sale of the business.

But