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Latest Ferry NewsThe latest ferry news for June 2005 is below:
Rosslare Port Disruptions UpdateDate: 7 Jun 2005Source: BBC News Ferry services between Wales and Rosslare were seriously disrupted by fishermen who blockaded the Irish port in protest. Stena Line said delays and cancellations affected sailings to and from Fishguard on Monday. Before the protest ended on Monday afternoon, Irish Ferries cancelled its 1430 BST sailing from Pembroke. The protest was against restrictions on scallop fishing, and the trawlers were stopping ships leaving or entering. The action began at around 0700 BST on Monday morning and ended at around 1500 BST. Irish Ferries said its passengers had been offered space on services between Holyhead and Dublin, and that the majority chose to switch to this option. Stena Line said its Superferry and Lynx vessels were stuck in Rosslare, and it has cancelled its 1430 service from Fishguard. Updates A spokeswoman said on Monday morning that it had taken all reasonable steps to minimise disruption to its customers by informing them of the situation, and diverting to other routes such as Dublin to Holyhead where possible. Last year, services between Wales and Ireland were hit by a 10-day strike by staff from Irish Ferries. Disruptions at Rosslare PortDate: 6 Jun 2005Source: BBC News Ferry services between Wales and Rosslare have been seriously disrupted by fishermen who are blockading the Irish port in protest. Stena Line has said delays and cancellations would affect all sailings to and from Fishguard on Monday. And Irish Ferries has cancelled its 1430 BST sailing from Pembroke to Rosslare. The protest is against new restrictions on scallop fishing, and the trawlers are stopping ships leaving or entering. The action began at around 0700 BST on Monday morning. Irish Ferries said its passengers were being offered space on services between Holyhead and Dublin, and that the majority had chosen to switch to this option. Stena Line said its Superferry and Lynx vessels were stuck in Rosslare, and it has cancelled its 1430 service from Fishguard. The firm added that its later sailings, the 1600 and 2045 services from Fishguard and the 1830 from Rosslare were in doubt. Updates A spokeswoman added it was taking all reasonable steps to minimise disruption to its customers by informing them of the situation, and diverting to other routes such as Dublin to Holyhead where possible. "At present it is unclear how long this blockade will continue but Stena Line is working with the relevant authorities to try and resolve the situation as quickly as possible," she added. Irish Ferries customers should contact the firm on 08705 171717, while Stena Line passengers are being asked to call 08705 755755 for updates. Last year, services between Wales and Ireland were hit by a 10-day strike by staff from Irish Ferries. Harwich - Ijmuiden (Amsterdam)?Date: 6 Jun 2005Source: BBC News Plans for a ferry service between the port in Harwich and the northern part of Holland, have been announced. Operator Nedlines is the first to offer daily sailing between Ijmuiden and southern England, a spokesman for Harwich International Port (HIP) said. The port - which is a member of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) - already provides up to 57 sailings to and from Europe and Scandinavia each week. The passenger and freight service is expected to start in September. Channel Islands could get new Ferry LinkDate: 1 Jun 2005Source: BBC News A consortium of local entrepreneurs wants to set up a new ferry link between the Channel Islands and France. The group believes more competition is needed on the route, particularly between Guernsey and St Malo. Since ferry operator Emeraude pulled out of Guernsey, Condor has provided the only boats to St Malo. The consortium is also working with French supermarket giant Carrefour on plans to set up a branch in Jersey, and perhaps later on in Guernsey. If all goes according to plan, Carrefour would use the new service to ship food to its Jersey store. A decision on the ferry and the supermarket is expected in a few months' time. |
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