Wednesday 29 November, 2006

News

After a horrific incident on Wednesday 22 November when a transporter on board a ship overturned en route from Dover to Dunkerque, it is believed that SVS is now investigating this accident.

Bad weather conditions are inevitable now winter is here: delays, cancellations and route changes are predicted to be more frequent.

Sadly these vulnerable calves have to endure long stressful journeys which are unnecessary and cruel. Protecting all calves during transport is part of a wider campaign to secure an end to the long distance transportation of live animals in the EU and internationally.

CIWF believes that any port that handles live animals should have a place where they can be unloaded and given food and water (lairage) if delays occur.

When CIWF wrote to Ben Bradshaw alerting him to this incident of delayed shipments in Dover on 11 October, we asked that this situation must never be allowed to happen again. Ben Bradshaw did promise a full investigation into this.

There are many ways to help and support our Stop Live Export campaign:
http://www.ciwf.org.uk/campaigns/primary_campaigns/Calves_Letters.htm

Dover Demos

Kent Against Live Exports (KALE) hold monthly demos on the first Saturday of each calendar month, the next being this coming Saturday 2nd December. CIWF will be present and look forward to seeing you down there. These demos are held between 12pm-3pm at Eastern Docks Roundabout.

Please contact KALE's information news line on 01304 204688 for more information.

Shipments expected this week

Monday 27 November - 4.15am a shipment departed from Dover with 23 transporters on board. This ship was originally destined for Boulogne but it was believed to have been redirected to Dunkerque due to delays.

Further shipments are expected on Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 November and Friday 1 December.