P&O Ferries have taken around 17% off their Portsmouth Bilbao ferry fares for the final month of service with fares now from under £300 each way for Car & 2 in standard ensuite cabin accommodation.

Irish Ferry Operator Irish Continental Group (ICG) has reported a rise in year on year profits for the first half of 2010.

At least 1.8 million people are expected to travel abroad over the August Bank Holiday weekend, according to estimates released by Abta.

Britain is to start issuing new-look passports featuring some of its most famous natural features like the white cliffs of Dover and Ben Nevis.

Following on from the news of the intention to close the Rostyh Zeebrugge ferry service last week (see news article: Rosyth Zeebrugge Ferry link to become freight only), DFDS Seaways will continue to operate three sailings a week between Rosyth-Zeebrugge on the Scottish Viking up to at least 15th December 2010.

For a great value day out why not book a day trip to Western France?

LD Lines has announced the closure of its Dover Boulogne ferry service from 5th September 2010 but confirm they are considering options to continue the connection with a Freight ferry only service from 6th September 2010 onwards.

The popular island of Elba off the west coast of Italy now has another ferry service connecting it to the mainland.

It's now possible to take the ferry from France to Italy with Italian ferry operator Moby Lines.

Operators of the the Norfolkline Rosyth Zeebrugge ferry service DFDS have announced that the route will cease to be a combined passenger and freight service from the beginning of 2011.

If you like to plan ahead then you'll be please to know that Brittany Ferries have opened their 2011 schedule for ferry crossings up to April 2011.

Irish Ferries have released a new low fare for travel from September to the end of the year on midweek (Tuesday or Wednesday) cruise ferry night departures from Holyhead to Dublin and from Pembroke to Rosslare.

P&O Ferries have announced that they are now open for the 2011 booking season.

DFDS Seaways have extended their 35% discount offer period to include some more dates on their Ferries to Holland!

Two out of the three ferries that operate between the Channel Islands and the UK and France are back up to full speed, Condor Ferries has said.

Irish Ferries offer of up to a 30% discount on their Ferries to Ireland expires tomorrow!

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to allow ferry operator NorthLink to run a service between Shetland and Norway during the summer.

Stena Line has announced that launch of the Stena Britannica, one of two of the largest superferries in the world, will take place in October 2010.

Workers at six UK airports owned by BAA have voted three-to-one in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay.

The result of a union ballot that could lead to strike action at BAA airports this month will be revealed shortly.

Irish Ferries offer of up to a 30% saving on their Ferries to Ireland expires on 17th August.

Dover Calais Ferry Operator SeaFrance is still offering ferry crossings from just £25 each way for up to 5 people travelling in a car, motorhome or minibus on their Dover Calais route!

You can now book ferries from Germany to Russia and from Latvia to Russia operated by Trans Russia Express on the DirectFerries Network!

To inaugurate the new Ferry service between France and Spain, GLD Atlantique are offering crossings on their Saint Nazaire Gijon Ferry for just £71 each way for car and its passenger including cabin!

Poole Cherbourg Ferry crossings have been suspended until at least Friday. Technical faults affecting the 'fast cat' ferries are being blamed for the disruption.

A new ferry connection between the French port of Saint Nazaire (Nantes) and Gijon in Spain is now bookable online!

Join the DirectFerries.co.uk Fantasy Premier League for the 2010/11 season and you can win great prizes!

Book the ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe and travel for just £55 each way with the car and 2 passengers as long as you return within 5 days of departure.

Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers face travel chaos later this month after Spanish air traffic controllers' voted to strike in August.

You can still get up to 35% off the Ferry to Holland with DFDS Seaways this Summer!

Take the Ferry from Dover to Boulogne with your Car and up to 9 passengers from just £29 each way.

Drive off to Ireland with Stena Line this summer with your caravan or trailer from only £99 single on selected days and sailings on the Stranraer Belfast Ferry route.

Save 20% off the normal price when you pre-book a First Class Lounge upgrade on Norfolkline Dover Dunkerque Ferries at the same time as booking your ferry ticket!

Shetlanders are calling for a ferry link to be reinstated between the islands and Norway.

There's still time to grab a great deal to cross the channel this summer with Norfolkline.