Danish shipping company DFDS has finally taken over two Ro-Pax ferries previously operated by MyFerryLink after a two-month delay in the delivery of the vessels which were occupied and damaged by the operator's French workers.

Workers of the MyFerryLink, represented by SCOP-SeaFrance, had blocked the French port of Calais since the beginning of July, protesting job cuts that ensued after their company, owned by Groupe Eurotunnel SA, was sold to DFDS.

Some 600 former employees of SeaFrance were operating the MyFerryLink ferry service between Calais and Dover. However, DFDS said it would not be able to take over the entire workforce and will employ around 400 people.

The ferries were released earlier this month after DFDS committed to keep the remaining 200 former SCOP-Seafrance employees in its French organization. Under the deal, DFDS will also pay additional compensation to the employees that were made redundant in January.