Ferry News Archive
P&O Ferries considers Bilbao options
Date: 08 Jun 2006 00:00 Source: Lloyd's Register - FairplayP&O Ferries is considering its legal options after an appeal against a ruling that said the company received illegal state aid, was turned down by the European Court of Justice on 1 June. The new ruling from the court in Luxembourg confirms that P&O received subsidies from Basque institutions when it launched its Portsmouth-Bilbao line 15 years ago.
"We need to consider the options before deciding how to proceed following the case; we have not had a chance to take advice," a P&O spokesman said.
The new ruling says P&O will now have to return almost euro6M ($7.67M) of alleged illegal public subsidies. The ruling comes after P&O adjusted its deal with Basque institutions following an initial ruling against the ferry company. The legal case against P&O was brought forward in 1992 by rival ferry operator Brittany Ferries which had argued that the upfront purchase of 26,000 ferry tickets by Basque institutions had affected fair competition.
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Date: 12 May 2013 Source: P&O Ferries
Buy a long stay (more than 5 days) return ticket travelling on P&O Ferries Dover Calais route and we’ll give you £20 cashback to spend on the ferry (distributed at check in at Dover).
Date: 10 May 2013 Source: Brittany Ferries
Take advantage of a great value short stay offer from Brittany Ferries this summer and enjoy up to 4 days away from just £156 return for a car carrying up to four passengers - the equivalent of just £39 per person!
Date: 10 May 2013 Source: Grandi Navi Veloci
Take advantage of this great Grandi Navi Veloci offer - 20% off your trip to Morocco!
Date: 08 May 2013 Source: Fjord Line
Travel with your car from Denmark to Norway; fares from €88 for a one way crossing between Hirtshals and Stavanger with Fjord Line!
Date: 03 May 2013 Source: Red Star Ferries
Albania could be the place to head to this Summer and to help persuade you we’re offering up to 20% discount on ferry tickets to Durres and Vlora!
Date: 01 May 2013 Source: P&O Ferries
Travel to the continent on P&O Ferries Dover Calais service from just £14 each way up to 30th June by car carrying up to 9 passengers or motorbike with up to 2!
Date: 30 April 2013 Source: Corsica Sardinia Ferries
Heading off to the South of France soon? Why not treat yourself to a 2 day trip to Corsica, €159 return with Corsica Ferries!
Date: 22 April 2013 Source: MyFerryLink
Take the ferry to France with MyFerryLink before 30th June and travel from just £19 each way by car carrying up to 9 passengers.
Date: 19 April 2013 Source: DFDS Seaways
Travel to France from Dover to Calais or Dunkirk with DFDS Seaways on either of their cross channel services from just £11 each way by car carrying up to 9 people or motorcycle/sidecar with up to 2!
Date: 18 April 2013 Source: Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries Portsmouth Cherbourg and Portsmouth Le Havre services provide the perfect option for car passengers travelling from London and the South who want to get to France fast. Sailing on board the fast-craft Normandie Express you'll arrive in France in as little as 3 hours.