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SPM Ferries is a company that operates ferries between the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon-Langlade in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas collectivity of France, and the port of Fortune, on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. [1] [2] It operates three vessels: [3] [4] Nordet put into service in 2019 [5] Suroît put into service in 2019 ...
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (/ ˈ m ɪ k ə l ɒ n / MIK-ə-lon), [4] officially the Overseas Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French: Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ e miklɔ̃] ⓘ), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
SPM Ferries provides ferry connections with Fortune, Newfoundland, Canada; the port in Miquelon town; and a quay at La Colo on Langlade. [9] [10] BPE runs a ferry between Saint-Pierre town and Île aux Marins. [11] [12] Transport around the island itself is either by private car, or by taxi, cars with drivers for hire, or car or bike rental.
Provides an overview of St Pierre and Miquelon, and key facts about this French Atlantic territory.
The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. The majority of species landed include cod, flounder, and haddock. Fortune is also the nearest Canadian port for travelling to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. During the spring and summer months, a ferry connects the two islands with Fortune.
The highway now passes through Fortune, where one can access the ferry to St. Pierre and Miquelon, before turning south to pass by Fortune Head and the towns of Lories and Point May. Route 220 heads eastward to pass through Calmer (minor settlement with only two dwellings) [ 7 ] and Lamaline , where a local road provides access to the village ...
1.1 Newfoundland and Labrador–Saint Pierre et Miquelon. 2 Air transport. 3 Car transport. 4 References. ... Toggle the table of contents. Transport in Saint Pierre ...
Atlantic Jet was a passenger ferry service which operated between Fortune, Newfoundland, Canada and St. Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas collectivity of France. The service was operated by SPM Express SA , and used a high speed catamaran .