P&O Ferries

Whitehall unveils financial support package for British ferry industry

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced financial support for the UK’s ferry sector, including £17m ($21m) for services between the mainland and Northern Ireland.
The move comes days after a dispute between P&O Ferries and the port of Liverpool owner, Peel Ports, over a reported unpaid bill of £600,000, which saw a ferry detained at the quay and led to fears of a breakdown of cross-Irish Sea freight capacity.
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Liverpool-Dublin ferry service hit by payment row

This is where the economic fallout from the pandemic starts to get particularly messy: port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports has prevented a P&O Ferries vessel departing on its regular crossing to Dubin, claiming it is owed around £600,000 by the ferry operator. According to this report from the BBC, P&O Ferries claimed: “We had asked for flexibility in the time required to pay, but the Liverpool port refused to …

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P&O Ferries lays off 1,100 staff as its passenger ferries go freight-only

UK transport unions have called on the government to offer financial support for the sector after P&O Ferries temporarily laid off around 1,100 workers last week.
The company said it was closing passenger services between the UK, Ireland and continental Europe and converting them to freight-only.
The staff would be “furloughed” into the government’s pay scheme whereby they will continue to receive 80% of their salary.
However, their union, the GMB, warned that …

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Although a little more formal and more edited than the DFDS vlogs, this YouTube video is easy to understand and one can feel the honesty in Mrs Bell declaration. Janette Bell is the CEO of P&O Ferries.

Good afternoon everybody. My name’s Janette Bell and I’m the chief executive of P&O Ferries. These are unprecedented times and I wanted to say a few words to the thousands of people who work for us, the millions who travel with us and of course the millions more who rely on our trucks and ships.

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P&O Ferries launches new rail line to enhance European network

P&O Ferries has announced the doubling of its rail capacity at Europoort with the launch of a second line into its terminal at the continental hub.

The 650m long track will complement P&O’s existing rail line and means that the integrated ferry and logistics company can handle up to four trains of either 36 trailers or 42 x 45 foot containers a day, comprising eight services to and from locations across Europe.

Janette Bell, chief executive of P&O Ferries, said, “To connect with the United...

https://container-news.com/po-ferries-launches-new-rail-line-to-enhance-european-network/

Operators pledge emergency capacity to relieve post-Brexit shortages

Eight transport operators have signed up to a government procurement network providing emergency capacity for critical goods, including medicines, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Air Charter Services, Brittany Ferries, DFDS, Eurotunnel, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries, Seatruck and Stena Line have joined the network, which will allow them to bid for freight contracts.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said: “We will do whatever it takes to ensure the flow of life-saving medicines …

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P&O launches Tilbury-Calais service to beat Dover congestion

Brexit contingency measures continue to build within the UK’s supply chain with P&O announcing a new Tilbury-Calais ferry service.   
P&O’s chief executive Janette Bell said she was “delighted” with the launch, adding that the route would “strengthen” the company’s positions and provide access to a port 25 miles from London.   
“The route saves up to 75 road miles compared with the traditional Calais-Dover crossing, meaning that our customers save on fuel and land on the …

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Uncertainty over Brexit driving shipowners to run down the UK flag

Uncertainty around Brexit may be making its mark, but the loss of vessels this year from the UK Ship Register may also be due to the requirement for vessel operators to comply with EU maritime regulations.
According to figures from vesselsvalue.com (VV) obtained by The Loadstar, 234 vessels have reflagged from the UK since the start of the year, including 53 containerships.
Chief operating officer at VV Adrian Economakis told The Loadstar this …

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