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The chair of the Transport Select Committee, Huw Merriman MP, criticised P&O. [11] In the light of this action by P&O Ferries, the UK government stated it would review its contracts with the company. [12] This resulted in calls to boycott P&O Ferries including by members of the public, businesses in the travel trade and politicians. [13]
P&O Ferries (United Kingdom to France; Netherlands, Belgium and Spain) P&O Irish Sea ; Pentland Ferries (Orkney, Scotland) Polferries (the Baltic Sea) Red Funnel (Isle of Wight to mainland England.) Royal Borough of Greenwich (Woolwich Ferry across the River Thames) Saremar (Italy) Scandlines (Baltic Sea) Shetland Islands Council (internal ...
The former Shetland – Orkney ferry Earl of Zetland, now a floating restaurant. ROF Beaver (1975–87) Earl of Zetland (1877–1946) Earl of Zetland (1939–75) Highlander (1939–40) renamed St. Catherine II 1940; P&O ferry St Clair (V) at Lerwick, 1994. This was the Aberdeen – Lerwick ferry, built in Bremerhaven in 1971 to carry 406 ...
The sea has been a significant trade and communications barrier between the two islands for centuries as there is no fixed crossing across it. In 2013, 7.6 megatons of trade was handled between British and Irish ports, and ferry crossings remain the most important link for heavy goods vehicles .
NorthLink Ferries (also referred to as Serco NorthLink Ferries [1]) is an operator of passenger and vehicle ferries, as well as ferry services, between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland. Since July 2012, it has been operated by international services company Serco.
Ferries of the United Kingdom includes ferries (boats and ships) designed, built, or operated in the United Kingdom. For ferry routes to, from or within the United Kingdom, refer to Category:Ferry transport in the United Kingdom. For ferry companies based in the United Kingdom, see Category:Ferry companies of the United Kingdom
This list of passenger ship companies is of companies that own and operate passenger ships, including cruise ships, cargo-passenger ships, and ferries (for passengers and automobiles). For the list of companies that own and operate freight ships ( bulk carriers , car carriers , container ships , roll-on/roll-off (for freight), and tankers ...
Baltic Ferry E (1987–1992) 1987 2001 18,732 Felixstowe-Zeebrugge Rosslare-Cherbourg Sold to Celtic Link Ferries: 7528659 Pride of Flanders (1992–2002) Nordic Ferry E (1980–1992) 1987 2002 18,732 688 (1980–1995) 144 (1995–2002) Felixstowe-Zeebrugge Felixstowe-Rotterdam Sold to Stena Line: 7528568 Global Freighter: Returned to owner ...