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Portsmouth investigated three locations for a ferry port at the end of the 1960s, before the current location was chosen. The choice was based on cost and the likely benefit of cross-channel ferries. The site was at the end of the newly constructed M275 .
The company that currently operates the Gosport ferry was created in 1883 as the Port of Portsmouth Steam Launch & Towing Company, making it one of the longest serving ferry services in the UK. [1] In 1963, it took over the Gosport & Portsea Watermen's Steam Launch Company , founded in 1875 by the watermen , who had operated ferries on the ...
Since the Isle of Wight was separated from mainland Britain, probably about 7000 years ago, [1] vessels have transported people and goods across the Solent. [citation needed] However the earliest record of an Isle of Wight ferry service is from 1420 when the Lord of the Manor in Ashey was responsible for boats crossing between Portsmouth and Ryde.
HSC Wight Ryder I is one of two high-speed passenger catamarans operated by Wightlink on the Ryde to Portsmouth ferry route. Both vessels left their construction site in the Philippines in June 2009, and began service in September 2009. In preparation for their arrival, berth improvements at Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier were carried out
A ferry carrying D-Day veterans to France for the 80th anniversary commemorations has set sail from Portsmouth. The Brittany Ferries ship Mont St Michel was accompanied by Royal Navy patrol ...
MV St Faith is a vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Wightlink on its route from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. As with former sister ship St Cecilia , there were plans to increase St Faith ' s capacity by extending her length by 12 metres (39 ft).
Here's a breakdown of Portsmouth's new parking rate structure: No more "zones" with different rates. Portsmouth parking rates go up for some downtown spots. Resident discounts increase, too.
Portsmouth leaders debate how to best offer free parking at holidays in 2023 before settling on this plan.