Brittany Ferries have announced that they are withdrawing the mv Barfleur from the Poole to Cherbourg route in the spring. The news will come as a blow to many of its regular passengers, who enjoy the relaxed crossing to Cherbourg. Brittany Ferries blamed the move on declining passenger numbers, and said they had been losing money on the route for several years. The Barfleur will be withdrawn in February 2010 having ...

DFDS, the Danish ferry operator, has bought Norfolkline from AP Møller-Maersk in a deal worth €346M. The deal will enhance DFDS's network with the Rosyth to Zeebrugge and Dover to Dunkirk, plus Liverpool to Dublin and Liverpool to Belfast routes previously operated by Norfolkline added to DFDS routes from Harwich to Esbjerg (Denmark) and Newcastle to Ijmuiden (Holland). DFDS also operates Copehnagen to Oslo. DFDS has an excellent reputation for its passenger ...

Really need to cross the Channel before Christmas? Eurotunnel and Eurostar are still experiencing sever problems and delays. But, there are alternatives. Dover to Calais (P&O, SeaFrance) have capacity, but are obviously busy. P&O have put in place their lowest foot passenger fare of just £14 to help out, but we're not sure how long this will last. Another alternative to consider is Norfolk Line which operates on the Dover to Dunkirk ...

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