News – Page 8 – Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries publishes 2018 results and urges French authorities to keep goods, passengers and wealth flowing freely post-Brexit

9th March 2019

Brittany Ferries today reveals passenger, freight and financial results for 2018. The company carried 2.6 million passengers on all routes last year, an increase of 1.4 percent (see table below for breakdown by route). It made a profit of €8 million on a total turnover of €442m.

Brittany Ferries and Repsol pave the way for UK/Spain LNG ferry operations

22nd February 2019

Brittany Ferries has signed an agreement with Spanish energy company Repsol for the delivery of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to its Spanish operations.

French savoir-faire & British customer care: why Brittany Ferries is top transport company

6th February 2019

Brittany Ferries moves to reassure passengers

22nd January 2019

Contrat du gouvernement britannique – augmentation de la capacité de transport fret pour un Brexit sans accord.

29th December 2018

Suite à la confirmation du contrat conclu avec le ministère des transports britannique (DfT), Brittany Ferries s’apprête à modifier ses horaires sur trois de ses lignes à partir du 29/3/2019.

UK government contract – additional freight capacity for a no-deal Brexit

28th December 2018

Nineteen weekly return-sailings will be added to three routes on the western channel: Roscoff to Plymouth, Cherbourg to Poole and Le Havre to Portsmouth. These additional rotations will allow more space for lorries, as requested by the Department for Transport.

Now she’s a ship – Honfleur’s hull and superstructure come together

21st December 2018

In just seven days Honfleur has taken to the water for the first time, grown in height by around 20 metres, and acquired her distinctive profile.

Look forward to a 2019 European holiday with confidence, says Brittany Ferries

16th December 2018

"There is no question that we will continue to sail as normal on March 30 2019 and beyond, even if we are facing a no-deal Brexit,," says CEO Christophe Mathieu

La mise à l’eau du Honfleur

14th December 2018

Le Honfleur représente une nouvelle génération de ferry opérant sur le transmanche, alliant un design moderne et offrant une expérience unique de traversée.

Brittany Ferries’ Honfleur takes to the water

14th December 2018

The launch of Honfleur is the third milestone in her construction , following cutting of the first steel in March, 2018 and laying of the keel in August.

Brittany Ferries’ fresh new look

20th November 2018

Brittany Ferries is adding a splash of colour to its ships, with a bright new logo in striking shades of blue, orange and green.

Two percent rise in passenger traffic this summer, but Brexit uncertainty dents demand for 2019

19th October 2018

Noting a fall in demand for family holidays next summer, Brittany Ferries has warned of serious consequences for international tourism and the regions it serves if a Brexit deal does not bring certainty and the free movement across borders enjoyed by customers today.

Freight capacity boost may prove pointless in face of French inspection plans, warns ferry firm

27th September 2018

Brittany Ferries has confirmed it has looked at increasing the frequency of services into ports such as Cherbourg and Le Havre in Normandy. But says it is contingency planning in a sea of uncertainty.

Second construction milestone readies Brittany Ferries Honfleur for a more efficient future

7th August 2018

Keel laying is the point at which the first hull blocks are lowered onto a slipway. After they are joined, Honfleur’s blocks will form a complete a hull that promises to glide through the seas far more efficiently than ships of the past.

Brittany Ferries crews will ‘take one for the team’ this Sunday

13th July 2018

Spare a thought for all-French crews working on Brittany Ferries’ ships this Sunday. Around 1,000 will be on-board, delivering regular services between the UK, France and Spain as the world cup final takes place.

Brittany Ferries names new ships Galicia and Salamanca

13th June 2018

Galicia and Salamanca will be the names of Brittany Ferries new ships arriving in 2021 and 2022 respectively. The names were chosen following a competition among Brittany Ferries’ staff and follow confirmation of the ships’ charter last month.

Brittany Ferries invests in two new cruise-ferries for long haul Spanish routes

25th May 2018

New ships will spearhead a wide-ranging, five-year fleet-renewal and modernisation programme worth around £400m.

Port fees admin goes paper-free thanks to partnership between Brittany Ferries and HAROPA – Port of Le Havre

2nd May 2018

Brittany Ferries’ IT systems automatically transmit all the information required to calculate port charges to the software.

Kids go free with Brittany Ferries this summer

25th April 2018

Why staycation when you can allez en vacances with Brittany Ferries?

Brittany Ferries celebrates 40 years of ‘Spain without the plane’

25th April 2018

In April 1978, Brittany Ferries launched passenger and freight services to Spain. At the time the company was little more than five years old, but this week it celebrates 40 years of continuous operations to Santander.