Third former P&O Dover ferry beached but another returns to Europe
A third former P&O Dover ferry has been beached in Türkiye but another is returning to Europe. However, P&O’s second brand new Dover ferry has left China for the UK.
BLUE WAVE HORIZON was originally constructed as the freight ferry EUROPEAN SEAWAY for P&O European Ferries’ Dover – Zeebrugge route.
A third former P&O Dover ferry has been beached in Türkiye but another is returning to Europe. However, P&O’s second brand new Dover ferry has left China for the UK.
The P&O Ferries ship, PRIDE OF KENT, has left for recycling in Türkiye following the arrival of the new flagship P&O PIONEER.
A former P&O Ferries Dover to Calais ferry has been sold for further service in Central America.
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P&O Ferries has sold one of its Dover – Calais ferries to Åland-based Sea Lines for further service. Meanwhile, the company is also understood to be actively seeking a buyer for a second Calais ferry.
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The UK’s Nautilus and RMT unions have hit out at plans by P&O Ferries which could result in up to 140 redundancies and the closure of its Zeebrugge route.
P&O Ferries is understood to have informed staff that it is proposing to close its Hull – Zeebrugge route and maintain reduced capacity on Dover – Calais.
P&O Ferries CEO has stepped down from her role after less than three years at the helm, while the company has also restarted taking passengers on its Hull-Zeebrugge route
P&O Ferries has announced plans to shed around a quarter of its workforce and make up to 1,100 staff redundant.
Take a look inside P&O Ferries 1991-built Dover to Calais and Larne to Cairnryan freight orientated ferry ‘European Seaway’.
Larne to Cairnryan ferry European Causeway has returned to Larne following dry docking. European Seaway meanwhile has arrived at Gdansk for repairs