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Brittany Ferries reports return to growth

News31 Oct 2023

Passengers for the summer season 2023 (June-September) were better than summer 2022, but freight traffic was down; finger pointed at price d...

Brittany Ferries to go ahead with Cherbourg-Bayonne rail link

News25 Apr 2022

Brittany Ferries will adopt the modalohr system from Lohr Industrie for its new rail freight service between Cherbourg and Bayonne, and beco...

Britanny Ferries enters Great Britain container feeder trade

News13 Jan 2022

The first CMA CGM containers have been transported from Le Havre to Portsmouth on board Brittany Ferries’ ro-pax vessel COTENTIN...

Brittany Ferries Le Havre-Rosslare freight link

News6 Nov 2021

The French ferry operator is introducing a freight only service in response to demand from Irish shippers for a GB landbridge bypass; Irish ...

CMA CGM to invest €25M in Brittany Ferries

News15 Sep 2021

Through this agreement, which includes €10M in "quasi equity," CMA CGM is seeking to support Brittany Ferries’ post-Covid-19 recovery...

Brittany Ferries introducing hybrid ro-paxes

News21 Jul 2021

Two new vessels ships will run on gas, battery power or a combination of the two on Portsmouth-Normandy ports lines from 2024-25...

DFDS increases Immingham-Cuxhaven frequency

News3 Feb 2021

Unlike shorter accompanied crossings, says Cuxport, this freight ro-ro service is functioning very well, despite the end of the Brexit trans...

Landbridge “busters” prove their worth

News28 Jan 2021

DFDS has introduced a bigger ferry onto its Dunkirk-Rosslare service in response to strong market take-up. Separately, Brittany Ferries has ...

Brittany Ferries in confident mood

News17 Oct 2020

The French ro-pax operator says that several major customers have indicated their intention to increase business next year...

Brittany Ferries to become multimodal operator

News22 Feb 2020

The French ro-pax shipping line will introduce its own intermodal rail service using the Modalohr technique between Bayonne and Cherbourg, t...

Rhenus Arkon Shipinvest orders short sea bulkers

News15 Nov 2019

Rhenus-Arkon-Shipinvest has placed orders for the first four environmentally-friendly vessels known as Hanse Eco Short Sea Coasters; Unifeed...

Stena RoRo signs contract for a ninth Stena E-Flexer

News27 Mar 2019

Stena RoRo has placed an order for a further newbuild in its Stena E-Flexer RoPax class with Chinese shipyard AVIC International...

Shipping Minister opens Portsmouth’s new £9M linkspan

News13 Aug 2018

The new £9M double-deck linkspan at the UK’s Port of Portsmouth has been officially opened by Shipping Minister Nusrat Ghani MP...

Service “first” for Brittany Ferries

News24 Jan 2018

The French ro-pax operator will introduce its first ever direct link between Ireland and Spain (Cork-Santander) in April...

Brittany Ferries – mobile LNG fuel

News1 Aug 2017

In June Brittany Ferries confirmed a €195M order with FSG Flensburg for a 1680-pax cruise ferry powered by LNG, to enter service on the li...

Brittany Ferries opts for LNG

News7 Jan 2014

The French ferry operator has ordered what is touted as "the world's largest LNG-powered ropax ferry"...

Brittany Ferries reports return to growth

Brittany Ferries to go ahead with Cherbourg-Bayonne rail link

Britanny Ferries enters Great Britain container feeder trade

Brittany Ferries Le Havre-Rosslare freight link

CMA CGM to invest €25M in Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries introducing hybrid ro-paxes

DFDS increases Immingham-Cuxhaven frequency

Landbridge “busters” prove their worth

Brittany Ferries in confident mood

Brittany Ferries to become multimodal operator

Rhenus Arkon Shipinvest orders short sea bulkers

Stena RoRo signs contract for a ninth Stena E-Flexer

Shipping Minister opens Portsmouth’s new £9M linkspan

Service “first” for Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries – mobile LNG fuel

Brittany Ferries opts for LNG

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Westports launches Westports 2 terminal expansion

People on the Move: Port Houston appoints CEO, Port of LA names Deputy Executive Director, changes at Maersk

ESPO, FEPORT push for mandatory OPS tax exemption

Florida ports halt vessel traffic amid Hurricane Helene

Ocean Alliance faces notable ETS cost disadvantage

Brittany Ferries reports return to growth

Brittany Ferries to go ahead with Cherbourg-Bayonne rail link

Britanny Ferries enters Great Britain container feeder trade

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Westports launches Westports 2 terminal expansion

People on the Move: Port Houston appoints CEO, Port of LA names Deputy Executive Director, changes at Maersk

ESPO, FEPORT push for mandatory OPS tax exemption

Florida ports halt vessel traffic amid Hurricane Helene

Ocean Alliance faces notable ETS cost disadvantage

SAMSA: Smoke onboard Maersk ship, update on pharma material cleanup

USMX calls the ILA to the table

CMA CGM to acquire 48% stake in Santos Brasil

Rail automation live in Australia

FMC urges industry to follow rules ahead of potential strikes