The port of Calais is now in lockdown after hundreds of migrants broke into the harbour.
It is estimated that 500 migrants entered the harbour and some made it on to the ferry in an attempt to reach the UK.
This happened as a left wing group organized a protest with over 2,000 activists attending.
Authorities in France said a group of 500 people illegally forced their way through barriers and police lines, 150 migrants were able to get into the cordoned-off area.
All services have now been suspended.
The Mayor of Calais has closed the port and said that at least 50 migrants made their way on a P&O ferry.
Police were sent to round up the migrants and subsequently deployed a water canon on the migrants.
Activists were filmed cheering as migrants knocked police out of their way and attempted to board the ferry.
The port of Dover released a statement saying they were experiencing ‘migrant activity’.
‘The Port of Calais is currently experiencing migrant activity which has caused disruption to ferry services. Therefore services to and from Calais via the Port of Dover are affected, but DFDS Seaways services are still running to Dunkirk as normal.
‘The Port of Dover remains open for business, but the duration of this disruption to services remains unknown.’
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