News
Todays Schedule Update
03 February 2012Current service information
Cork-Swansea service pulled
02 February 2012Fastnet Line unable to secure funding to recommence service
Irish Sea Cancellations
27 January 2012Details of alterations weekend of 28th/29th/30th January
Strike in Belgium
26 January 2012Disruption expected 30th January
Eurotunnel Overnight Maintenance
09 January 2012Overnight service suspension weekend 14/15 January
January dry dock information
05 January 2012Information on January disruption for dry docking period
Severe weather warnings Irish Sea Ferries
08 December 2011Severe weather warnings from MET office will effect Irish Sea services today.
Fuel Surcharges December 2011
02 December 2011December 2011 Fuel Surcharges
P&O Ferries suspend Troon - Larne service
02 December 2011With immediate effect, P&O Ferries will suspend Troon-Larne services
DFDS Dover-Dunkerque adds new ship to increase schedule
01 December 2011DFDS has introduced another ship to increase sailings to up to 16 per day in each direction
Swansea Cork service cancelled
01 November 2011Fastnet cancel Swansea Cork service until further notice
Tallink Silja ends Rostock-Helsinki
31 August 2011Germany-Finland routes now only operated by Finnlines
Possible Eurotunnel Strike Action
25 August 2011French Unions to hold strike action on weekend of 27 & 28 August
DFDS & LDA bid for SeaFrance
29 July 2011DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to form new joint company
Freightlink Staff Training
18 July 2011NVQs awarded
Patras South Port
11 July 2011Driving instructions for new Patras South Port
Freightlink Forwarding
01 July 2011Freightlink launches Central/Eastern Euriope backload service
DFDS Stena Line Customer Letter
06 May 2011Information regarding quays in Birkenhead and Heysham
Third new Stena Line ship to enter service
25 February 2011The next of the new build vessels on the North Sea arrives next week
Seatruck recommence Heysham-Dublin
14 February 2011Freight only service restarts
DFDS announce Heysham & Birkenhead Dublin route closure
18 January 2011Earlier today DFDS have announed closure of the Heysham - Dublin and Birkenhead - Dublin routes
Christmas and New Year information
10 January 2011Festive period 2010 - 2011
Irish Sea Route Changes
02 December 2010Stena Line buy Birkhead - Belfast and Heysham - Belfast and close Fleetwood - Larne
Strike in Calais 25.11.10
25 November 2010Services suspended
Roadworks in Rotterdam
15 November 2010Disruption to port entry for Cobelfret terminal
IRISH SEA Weather disruption Thu 11/11/10
11 November 2010Major disruption to sailing schedules due to high winds
French Strike 19th October
19 October 2010Delays and restrictions expected
Eurotunnel Maintenance
04 October 2010Suspension of services overnight
Vessel changes on Killingholme - Hoek
25 August 2010Temporary charter arrangement in place before arrival of new ships
Dover - Boulogne passenger service to cease
24 August 2010LD Lines look to retain freight only option
Rosyth - Zeebrugge becoming freight only
24 August 2010DFDS announce end of passenger service from Scotland
Dover - Dunkerque cancellations
29 July 2010Renaming of vessel means cancelled sailings
Norfolkline transfer from Killingholme to Immingham
23 July 2010Killingholme - Vlaardingen service to become Immingham - Vlaardingen
Changes to Harwich-Rotterdam route
20 July 2010Stena to deploy freight ships on North Sea
Changes on the North Sea
19 July 2010Stena to offer direct services to Denmark
DFDS Acquisition of Norfolkline finalised
13 July 2010Merger of Norfolkline into DFDS formally completed
Seafrance in administration
09 July 2010Seafrance were put into administration on wednesday
Seatruck add second vessel to Larne service
28 June 2010Freight only specialist add second vessel to new service.
Parking Restrictions At Plymouth Port
23 June 2010Brittany Ferries announce changes for refridgerated vehicles in Plymouth
More iob losses expected at SeaFrance
14 June 2010Up to 750 Staff to be cut to save ferry operator.
Dover-Boulogne second ship
02 June 2010Second ship added to LD Lines service
Dublin - Heysham 16.5m offer
01 June 2010Dublin - Heysham driver accompanied special offer
Greek strike action 31 May
26 May 2010Further strike action by the Greek National Seamans union
Dover - Dunkerque restrictions May 27th
25 May 2010Celebration of 70th Anniversary of Operation Dynamo will cause cancellations
New Irish Sea freight service!
17 May 2010Seatruck Ferries introduce a new service to Northern Ireland.
Dover - Boulogne full schedule resumes
16 April 20104 sailings a day in each direction recommences
Seafrance strike action
02 April 2010seafrance strike action
Portsmouth - Cherbourg new service
01 April 2010Brittany Ferries commence Portsmouth to Cherbourg sailing
Dover - Boulogne schedule issues
29 March 2010Temporary schedule in operation
Dover - Boulogne schedule changes
22 March 2010Introduction of Norman Bridge on route alters schedules
Swansea - Cork still delayed
08 March 2010New Fastnet Line Service still to begin operation
UK Border Control strike action
05 March 2010UK Border control strike action
Swansea - Cork service delayed
27 February 2010Swansea - Cork service delayed
LD Lines announce fuel surcharge
23 February 2010LD Lines announce fuel surcharge
Superfast introduce fuel surcharge on Greece - Italy routes
23 February 2010Superfast ferries introduce fuel surcharge on Bari routes
Eurotunnel delays due to power failure.
20 February 2010Power failure has delayd Eurutunnel this morning.
Swansea - Cork route tries again !
19 February 2010Swansea cork tried again
Ferry delays Dover
16 February 2010Dover delays
Eurotunnel Suspended Services - Adverse Weather
11 February 2010Eurotunnel Suspended Services - Adverse Weather
Stena Announces New Port Investment
10 February 2010New £200m port facility at Loch Ryan
LD Lines & Trans Europa deal
09 February 2010LD Lines & Trans Europa have entered into a ferry sharing deal on Oostende - Ramsgate.
Seafrance strike continues
29 January 2010Seafrance strike continues.
Seafrance suspend services
28 January 2010Seafrance suspend services due to industrial action
P&O to close UK-Spain link
18 January 2010Direct route between UK & Spain to close in September 2010
Brittany Ferries launches new links with Spain
13 January 2010Brittany Ferries has announced it lauching two new services from Portsmouth in March.
Norfolkline Dover Dry Dock W/c 11 Jan 2010
08 January 2010Reduced sailings for two weeks starting Monday 11 Jan 2010
Eurotunnel tickets now available!
07 January 2010Freightlink Solutions are delighted to be able to offer existing and prospective customers tickets to travel with Eurotunnel.
Stena remove HSS from Holyhead
07 January 2010Stena remove HSS from Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire route
Stena HSS Voyager refit
05 January 2010HSS refit
Delays at Dover Port
17 December 2009Roadworks at the entrance to Dover port for the next two weeks.
Norfolk Line sale to DFDS
17 December 2009DFDS & Norfolk Line join to create a "super" logistics company.
Ferry companies face a tough time as Irish economy shrinks
17 December 2009Irish economy has shrunk 7.5% this year creating cause for concern with ferry opertors and hauliers
Celtic Link suspend Portsmouth / Cherbourg / Portsmouth service
02 December 2009Irish company withdraw service and redeploy ship
Seatruck Ferries Introduce Another New Vessel
22 September 2009Seatruck Ferries Second New Ship Arrives To Serve The Liverpool to Dublin To Liverpool Route
New service - Portsmouth to Cherboug
22 September 2009Celtic Link Ferries open new route on the UK Western Channel
LD Lines Bologne Port
10 September 2009LD Lines open new port facilities
Seatruck Riverdance hearing
07 September 2009Seatruck Ferries Riverdance hearing
20/07/09 New road layout at Dover Harbour
20 July 2009Improved road layout now operational
08/07/09 Stena Line announce additional tonnage on Belfast - Stranraer - Belfast route
09 July 2009A second Ropax type vessel is to be introduced to the route in Autumn 2009.