The shocking and unprecedented sackings at P&O Ferries will not help level the playing field in European waters. It is high time to deliver a European Maritime Space for fair and sustainable shipping. On Thursday, 17th March 2022, P&O Ferries management, which operates on regular routes in Europe, notified their employees that the company would be making a major announcement later in the day and ordered their vessels to stand by for further instructions after discharging their passengers and cargo. (....)