Brittany Ferries Freight Services

Brittany Ferries Freight Services

Brittany ferries is expecting around 15% growth in freight traffic next year, helped by the introduction of new Iberian services connecting to Ireland and the UK.

The press release reports that the company which serves France, Spain, Ireland and the UK has had a steady 2020 and is looking forward to 2021, with positive signs from the marketplace.Brittany Ferries opened a sea route connecting Ireland with Spain for the first time in 2018. Originally operating from Cork to Santander, the operation moved to Rosslare-Bilbao earlier this year in response to demand from freight customers. That decision has borne fruit and demand is expected to continue to grow as more companies in Ireland and the Iberian peninsula look for a Brexit by-pass to escape the UK land-bridge.

Cork meanwhile continues to serve passenger traffic, with the company’s flagship cruise ferry Pont-Aven returning in 2021 for the holiday season. The service has now connected with company headquarters in Roscoff, Brittany for more than 40 years.

More positive news for freight concerns routes connecting the UK with Spain. The company’s newest vessel, Galicia will enter service in December with a vast garage hosting more than 3km of lanes, accommodating up to 155 trailers.

In addition to serving UK to Spain, Galicia will make one weekly rotation between Portsmouth and Cherbourg. Of course, this cross-channel service will be just one of many to serve the freight market next year, the most popular being its Caen-Portsmouth workhorse – a route which carries nearly 50% of all freight traffic for the company.