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Double joy for Dover as P&O Pioneer goes into service

P&O Ferries' new hybrid, double-ended ferry, P&O Pioneer, made its maiden voyage between Dover and Calais on 19 June. The 230 metre ship is propelled by a combination of traditional fuel and battery power and has been designed to become carbon neutral in future. As technology develops and charging stations are brought in at ports, the installation of additional batteries will allow fully electric operation. The ship will also be the world's ... [+]

P&O Ferries’ Pioneer en route to Dover

P&O Ferries' newly Fusion Class vessel P&O Pioneer has docked at DP World Limassol port en route from Guangzhou, China to Dover. The operator says the vessel will be the most sustainable ferry ever to sail from Dover to Calais when she goes into operation in May. The Pioneer is will ... [+]

New crane to boost P&O Zeebrugge-Hull sailings

P&O Ferries has doubled its loading capacity at its Zeebrugge hub with a secondlift-on, lift-off crane. It will also enable P&O Ferries to increase frequency on its Hull to Zeebrugge route to six weekly sailings. It also operates routes from Zeebrugge to Tilbury and to Teesport. Managing director of P&O Ferries Freight ... [+]

P&O Ferries returns to two-ship Dover/Calais service

P&O Ferries has returned to a two-ship service on the Dover/ Calais route, Motis reports. The Pride of Kent and y Spirit of Britain are both now operate the service, but until further notice only the latter vessel will carry specialists cargo like hazardous, out of gauge and horses. There ... [+]

We had no choice, says P&O Ferries chief

There was no alternative to the difficult decision to sack almost 800 P&O Ferries seafarers, said the company’s chief executive, Peter Hebblethwaite. Without the controversial move on 17 March, the company would have gone out of business, he told FBJ in an exclusive interview on 11 April. “The company was wildly uncompetitive,” ... [+]

P&O Ferries’ Dover Calais route ‘to restart next week’

P&O Ferries says its Pride of Kent and Spirit of Britain ships could restart services between Dover and Calais by the week beginning 11 April, according to press reports. The vessels are subject to inspections by the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA). A P&O Ferries spokesperson was quoted as saying that the ... [+]

P&O Ferries rejects Shapps’ plea to reinstate sacked seafarers

P&O Ferries has rebuffed a call by the government calls to reinstate sacked 800 seafarers on their previous wages, saying it would cause the company to collapse. The ferry operator’s chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite rejected the call, which was contained in a letter from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, saying that 500 ... [+]

Dover looks to take on ex-P&O Ferries seafarers

The Port of Dover says it will try to offer help and support to former P&O crew members following the mass redundancies announced by the DP World-owned operator. The port’s chief executive Doug Bannister, said: “The port community in Dover is close-knit and we are home to the largest local employment ... [+]

Stena Line steps up Irish Sea services

P&O Ferries has restarted its services between Liverpool and Dublin, but other routes including Dover/Calais remain suspended. It follows the company’s move on 17 March to sack 800 seafarers and replace them with lower-paid agency staff. Other operators have moved to fill the gap meanwhile. Stena Line said in a statement: ... [+]

P&O Ferries cuts through customs complexity

P&O Ferries has launched of a Customs Clearance Service to assist customers with empty declaration requirements from this month and provide tailored support in the last quarter of 2021. It provides import and export clearance coverage to any company, on any shipping route, seven days a week. All port import ... [+]

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