Brittany Ferries chief executive Christophe Mathieu, and president Jean-Marc Roué were in Paris today to sign ground-breaking voluntary charters which will protect the rights of hard-working seafarers on the English Channel.
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Thousands of seafarers will be guaranteed fair wages, proper rest periods and suitable training thanks to a new Seafarers’ Charter launched by the UK Government today.
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Energy company Repsol has today inaugurated its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply terminal. The inauguration in Santander Spain was attended by Repsol’s Executive Managing Director of Circular Economy and Industrial Transformation, Juan Abascal and Brittany Ferries’ CEO Christophe Mathieu.
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Following its AGM last Friday 10th March 2023, Brittany Ferries today publishes passenger, freight and financial results, covering its financial year November 2021 to October 2022.
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Forward reservations are up by 20 per cent. In total, 125,000 more passengers have booked to travel with Brittany Ferries, compared with the same period last year.
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Brittany Ferries has confirmed the introduction of a more tourism-oriented ship Galicia on to its Rosslare/Bilbao route from November of this year. The huge cruise-ferry is one of the newest additions to the Brittany Ferries fleet having been launched in December 2020.
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On Saturday 5th February, Brittany Ferries’ first liquefied natural gas-powered was blessed in Roscoff, Brittany in the presence of Jean-Yves Le Drian, French minister for Europe and foreign affairs.
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On Tuesday 18th January 2022, the French tricolor was raised aboard Brittany Ferries’ newest ship Salamanca. The reflagging signifies that the vessel is now officially French, registered in France, part of the French merchant fleet, and crewed by French sailors.
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“This is the news we have been waiting for all year,” said Brittany Ferries CEO Christophe Mathieu. “Finally, the storm clouds are lifting and the sun is beginning to shine. We expect an avalanche of demand in the weeks ahead and my message to our customers is clear: We have availability, so now is a great time to book a holiday and we can’t wait to serve you all.”
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Brittany Ferries has confirmed that it will not open a new route connecting the UK with Portugal this summer. It follows a week of constructive discussions with representatives in Porto, and a site visit by senior members of Brittany Ferries’ technical, ports and strategy teams.
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Brittany Ferries chief executive Christophe Mathieu says: “We welcome clarity on the traffic light framework for international travel and understand why France and Spain have been put on the amber list. Thanks to a downward trend in Covid cases and improving vaccination rates, we fully expect them to be re-classified as green countries when review takes place in three weeks’ time.
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Brittany Ferries has today opened its books for 2022 reservations. The move comes three months’ earlier than normal and is partly designed to meet customer demand for holidays next year. But it also aims to deliver reassurance to those who hold 2021 reservations, should a return to international travel be delayed.
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Brittany Ferries has announced that it is introducing three new weekly freight only sailings between Ireland and France. The sailings will begin this Thursday (4th February) with a sailing between Rosslare and St Malo.
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Ferry company Brittany Ferries says it wants to help raise spirits on so-called Blue Monday, which is said to be the most difficult day of the year for individual wellbeing.
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Following inspection by divers and classification authorities Brittany Ferries’ brand new ship Galicia has been cleared to carry on sailing.
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Brittany Ferries’ ship Galicia is safely back alongside her berth at Portsmouth’s International Port after her mooring lines parted overnight during Storm Bella.
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