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| Ramsgate job threat as TransEuropa Ferries goes into administration | Ramsgate job threat as TransEuropa Ferries goes into administration |
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| A cross-Channel ferry firm has gone into administration, putting jobs at risk in Kent. | A cross-Channel ferry firm has gone into administration, putting jobs at risk in Kent. |
| Belgian firm TransEuropa suspended all sailings between Ramsgate and Ostend this week amid fears over its future. | Belgian firm TransEuropa suspended all sailings between Ramsgate and Ostend this week amid fears over its future. |
| Thanet District Council, which owns the Kent port, said it had confirmation on Thursday evening. It is understood the company owes the council money. | Thanet District Council, which owns the Kent port, said it had confirmation on Thursday evening. It is understood the company owes the council money. |
| The development means that there is no passenger service out of the Port of Ramsgate. | The development means that there is no passenger service out of the Port of Ramsgate. |
| It is believed that about 25 jobs are at risk in the town. | |
| Mark Seed, who is director of operations at Thanet District Council, said: "The council... will continue to be actively seeking to re-establish the route across to Ostend because that is workable, despite the problems encountered by TransEuropa Ferries." | Mark Seed, who is director of operations at Thanet District Council, said: "The council... will continue to be actively seeking to re-establish the route across to Ostend because that is workable, despite the problems encountered by TransEuropa Ferries." |
| Conservative MP for South Thanet, Laura Sandys, added: "This has always been a town that has had ferry crossings. | |
| "We need to re-establish that and we need to ensure that we get a replacement as soon as possible." | |
| TransEuropa had run passenger and freight services between Ramsgate and Ostend for the last 15 years. |