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May 27
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Brittany Ferries Will NOT Open A New UK – Portugal Route This Summer

By | 2021 Newsletter week 21 | No Comments

The decision to re-open Spain to British tourists, combined with falling Covid cases and rapidly rising vaccination rates in the country, means opening a new Porto route is no longer commercially viable.

Brittany Ferries hope and expect Spain to be placed on the UK’s green list at the first review in early June and for that reason they took the decision to shelve the plan.

Last week, Spanish authorities confirmed the country would open for tourism from Monday 24 May and that Brits would not need to take a PCR test before arrival.

“We have been overwhelmed by messages of support from existing passengers, new customers and via social media urging us to sail to Porto,” said CEO Christophe Mathieu. “Portugal? Never say never.”

May 13
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Brittany Ferries Forced To Delay Return To Full Service

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Brittany Ferries will not resume its full sailing schedule on 17th May as it had originally planned. The decision comes following changes to international travel rules, and in particular clarification of the UK government’s traffic light framework.

Normal sailings are now scheduled to resume on 6th June. The company says it is hopeful that France and Spain will be re-allocated to the green list shortly, thanks to falling Covid cases and rapidly rising vaccination rates.

Travel rules in UK, France, Spain and Ireland have significantly weakened demand. In the current financial climate it is not possible to run loss-making services without passengers, says BF’s CEO Christophe Mathieu, who remains positive and believes that ferry travel is now more attractive than ever.

List of route changes
Apr 29
2

A Tunnel Connecting Finland And Estonia?

By | 2021 Newsletter week 17 | No Comments
  • 26 April 2021, Finland’s Minister of Transport and Communications and Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure signed a MoU on cooperation between the two countries in the transport sector.
  • The urpose of the MoU is cooperation in the transport sector and exchange of information between the countries in order to promote large-scale transport projects, such as the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel, Rail Baltica, Trans-European Transport Networks, and North Sea-Baltic Sea core network corridor.
  • The MoU provides an improved environment for applying EU funding for the projects.
Read more (Finnish Government)
Apr 15
2

VIDEO

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Video Of Rescue Exercise With Brittany Ferries’ GALICIA

On Monday April 12, the French “Préfecture maritime de la Manche et de la Mer du Nord” organised in cooperation with Brittany Ferries a rescue exercise. Ropax ferry GALICIA simulated a loss of propulsion, thus causing the vessel to drift 7 nautical miles north of Cherbourg.

The “Jobourg” regional operational surveillance and rescue center then coordinated the rescue operation. Involved were:

  • The Caiman Marine helicopter of the French Navy from the 33F flotilla detachment based in Maupertus-sur-Mer, in charge of deploying the assessment and response team on board the ferry.
  • The intervention, assistance and rescue tug ABEILLE LIBERTÉ, chartered by the French Navy, in charge of towing the GALICIA.
  • A drone was deployed to bring the mooring lance safely aboard the ferry.
Feb 18
2

Brittany Ferries Is Extending The Suspension Of Some Services

By | 2021 Newsletter week 7 | No Comments

The move follows continued stringent travel restrictions for passengers on both sides of the Channel. Only essential travel is currently permitted, and there is little prospect of this easing in the near future.

Four ships that are currently laid-up, but which had been due to resume service in late March, will not now resume service until mid-May at the earliest.

Overview of the revised plans
Feb 18
1

Brittany Ferries Sees Vaccination-Led Travel Corridors As A Solution

By | 2021 Newsletter week 7 | No Comments

As government hits its target for 15 million Covid vaccinations in the UK, Brittany Ferries says now is the time for a re-think on travel corridors.

“Vaccine roll-out is moving apace in the UK, thanks to the NHS, volunteers and support of the armed forces,” said Christophe Mathieu Brittany Ferries CEO. “While France and Spain are a little behind, the ramp-up is gaining significant momentum. We all believe that vaccines are the way out of this dreadful crisis.

So by spring we think there will be a clear case for the adoption of vaccination-led travel corridors – or in our case sea lanes – that allow holidays to go ahead this summer and for hope to return.”

Read more: Brittany Ferries newsroom
Feb 04
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Brittany Ferries Says Demand for Unaccompanied Trailers Is Rising

By | 2021 Newsletter week 5 | No Comments

Brittany Ferries believes more companies will look west in the months to come, and it has urged hauliers and logistics companies to get in touch.

Brittany Ferries says the proportion of unaccompanied units is already much higher than in previous years. Since sailings of the new GALICIA began in early December (Santander – Portsmouth), around 40% of its freight has been unaccompanied.

Designed primarily for unaccompanied trailers, roro PELICAN’s fill rates have risen so significantly that it is now the best performing freight ship in the Brittany Ferries fleet.

She has been operating since 2016, connecting Bilbao with Poole.

Dec 03
1

Rosslare Europort Welcomes DFDS New Route to Dunkirk

By | 2020 Newsletter week 49 | No Comments

As from 2 January 2021, DFDS join existing shipping operators Stena Line, Irish Ferries and Brittany Ferries at Rosslare Europort, with a new six-times weekly service direct to Dunkirk (see the extra news of last week 48)

Rosslare Europort has recently secured planning permission for a major transformation of Rosslare Europort, as part of its €30m Port Masterplan.

Further substantial investment will also take place both at the port and the surrounding area.

Click here to read more details (Rosslare Europort press release)
Oct 15
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Brexit to Bring More Freight for Brittany Ferries

By | 2020 Newsletter week 42 | No Comments

Brittany Ferries says that freight has kept on rolling this year, and the signs for 2021 are positive.

Several major customers have indicated their intention to increase business next year.

(expected: +15% UK-Spain / +15+ Ireland-Spain)

Rosslare-Bilbao: more companies in Ireland and the Iberian peninsula look for a Brexit by-pass to escape the UK land-bridge.

The newest ropax, GALICIA, will enter service in December (3,000 lane meters / 155 trailers), serving UK to Spain, and doing one weekly rotation between Portsmouth and Cherbourg.