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Feb 18
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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
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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.

Sep 17
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FERRY SHIPPING

By | 2020 Newsletter week 38 | No Comments

The SOS-Signals Sent by Brittany Ferries Reached Paris

EUR 15 million

French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced on Tuesday 15 September the decision to help the French ferry companies by reimbursing all payroll taxes.

From a budget of EUR 30 million, hard-hit Brittany Ferries will get 15 million.

EUR 85 million

The same day, Presidents of the Bretagne (Brittany) and Normandy regions, Loïg Chesnais-Girard and Hervé Morin, promised another EUR 85 million.

The regions are involved in Brittany Ferries, as co-owners of the vessels.

Brittany Ferries Chairman Jean-Marc Roué thanked the two regional presidents, saying that, “they seem to be the only ones who understand the importance of the cross-Channel ferry traffic. They have been the only ones to effectively help the French seafarer and the few companies that still hire them.”

Source: Twitter messages from abovementioned politicians and Mr Roué.

Sep 03
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FERRY SHIPPING

By | 2020 Newsletter week 36 | No Comments

A Terrible Summer Season Forces Brittany Ferries to Take Further Action

Brittany Ferries announced the closure of some easterly routes. Caen-Portsmouth however remains open.

Westerly routes will see the arrival of a new vessel in December.

Negative

  • Decision by the UK government to impose quarantine restrictions resulted in 65,000 pax cancellations and less bookings for autumn
  • BF was hoping for a summer season with 350,000 pax (instead of the normal 700,000+)
  • BF will only reach 200,000 passengers maximum
  • Passengers = 75% of BF’s income

Positive

  • BF has re-affirmed that its foundations are strong
  • Reservations for the 2021 season are strong (100,000 pax booked for 2021)
  • Newbuilding GALICIA enters service in December, on UK-Spain

Result

  • Five-year recovery plan
  • Closure of Cherbourg-Portsmouth, Le Havre-Portmouth, Saint-Malo-Portsmouth.
  • Cherbourg-Poole will also remain closed for the remainder of the year (closed since March)
  • CONNEMARA laid up as from 7 September
  • BRETAGNE laid up as from 7 September, no further service until 22nd March
  • BARFLEUR not in service for rest of 2020
  • ETRETAT laid up until further notice
  • KERRY no Roscoff-Rosslare service as from 7 September
  • CAP FINISTERE 3-month technical lay-over as from December
  • ARMORIQUE laid up Q1, 2021
Source: Brittany Ferries
Sep 03
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IN THE MEDIA

By | 2020 Newsletter week 36 | No Comments

French Government Vows to Save Brittany Ferries

The French Government is looking at possibilities to help  Brittany Ferries: exemptions from social contributions, increased support for training, the revival of tourism, possible additional authorized Covid-19 aid and eventually adjustment of the terms of the loan guaranteed by the State.

Source: Ouest France (in French)

Port of Piraeus Among the First 100 Ports

According to Lloyd’s List data report, the Port of Piraeus gets the seventh place among the first hundred ports that achieved significant increases in their volumes %.

Furthermore, in 2019 the Port of Piraeus overshadowed the other Mediterranean ports, recording the highest increase (15.1%) and became the largest port in TEU terms in the region.

The Greek port ranked first on the Mediterranean top five ports for 2019, followed by Valencia, Algeciras, Tanger-Med and Barcelona.

Source: Lloyds List eBook
Aug 20
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French Quarantine Plan Is Worst Possible News for Holiday Makers, Says Brittany Ferries

By | 2020 Newsletter week 34 | No Comments

780,000 passengers during a normal summer

240,000 passengers were expected in 2020

???,000 passengers after UK Quarantine restrictions for people coming from France

Quarantine restrictions on those holidaying with Brittany Ferries in Normandy and Brittany will heap more pain on an already terrible summer season for the company and its passengers.

“This announcement is dreadful news for Brittany Ferries,” said Christophe Mathieu CEO Brittany Ferries. “It threatens what little remains of an already disastrous summer season. Our only hope is that holiday makers visiting our French destinations follow the stoicism of those who have travelled with us to Spain over the last fortnight. Despite quarantine restrictions on their return to the UK, only around one in five of those who booked have cancelled or changed their travel plans. Of course, what this will mean for future bookings remains to be seen.”

Press Release
Aug 20
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Brittany Ferries Urges French Government To Drop Reciprocal Quarantine Plans

By | 2020 Newsletter week 34 | No Comments

Brittany Ferries says it is lobbying French government at the highest levels to avoid the implementation of reciprocal quarantine measures. In a normal year the company carries about 2.6 million customers, of which 85 percent are British. Any move that might dissuade more Brits to cancel their travel plans would hurt Brittany Ferries and the regions it serves, particularly the tourism sector in Brittany and Normandy.

Press Release