Dover ferry operators strengthen ahead of peak season
With peak season fast approaching, P&O Ferries, DFDS and Irish Ferries are strengthening their Dover to Calais offer.
Groupe Eurotunnel (GET)
Irish Ferries starts taking passenger bookings for Dover – Calais
Irish Ferries has begun taking passenger bookings for its new Dover – Calais route, with the first sailing taking place later this month.
Irish Ferries to Enter Competitive Cross-Channel Market
Dublin-based Irish Ferries intends to offer hauliers an inclusive landbridge product between Ireland and France with the launch of a new route.
NI ferry routes to qualify for additional U.K. Government subsidy
Three ferry routes linking Northern Ireland to Great Britain have been designated Public Service Obligation routes and will qualify for additional subsidy.
Eurotunnel accept offer for MyFerryLink ferries Rodin and Berlioz, SCOP-SeaFrance to be sold off by administrators
MyFerryLink set to close within next 9 days. DFDS have announced today that Groupe Eurotunnel (GET) have formally accepted their offer for the MyFerryLink ships Rodin and Berlioz. This follows the news earlier this month that the parties had entered a binding agreement for the sale of the ships. DFDS have stated that the agreement is for a longterm bareboat charter commencing July the 2nd this year, but includes a put option which allows Eurotunnel to require DFDS to purchase both ships outright. However, should DFDS be required to purchase the ships, the purchase price will be discounted by the amount already paid in charter fees. Earlier this month, it was announced that the workers cooperative which operates the MyFerryLink service, SCOP-Seafrance, had been placed into administration. The current operating agreement between SCOP-Seafrance and Eurotunnel expires on July the 1st this year, and there is currently no agreement for any of … Read more
Official: Eurotunnel to sell MyFerryLink ferries Rodin and Berlioz to DFDS.
DFDS to operate ex SeaFrance vessels Berlioz and Rodin from July 2nd The brief but controversial history of English Channel operator MyFerryLink appears to be entering its final chapter.  Eurotunnel have confirmed that they have agreed the terms and conditions for the sale of the ships Rodin and Berlioz on a let to buy basis.  The operation of the 3 year old MyFerryLink service has been subject to a long running legal battle in the English courts, following its formation from the ashes of what had been SeaFrance. At present the entire MyFerryLink fleet of 3 ships appears to have been laid up at Calais, whilst in Dover both Calais Seaways (ex Prins Filip, P&OSL Aquitaine, etc) and Malo Seaways (ex Stena Nordica, European Ambassador) also appear to have been taken out of service.  Speculation had suggested that P&O and Stena had expressed interest in acquiring Rodin and Berlioz, however many believed a … Read more
