Article from BTNews 26 JUNE 2017
Brexit ferry boost
In what is seen as a mark of support exactly a year after the Brexit vote, Brittany Ferries has confirmed the order for a new cruise ferry with a budget of around £175m. It will operate on what is the company’s busiest route from Portsmouth to Caen with a planned arrival in spring 2019. At 42,000 gross tonnes, she can carry up to 1,680 passengers and comes with 257 cabins, two cinemas, restaurants, boutique shopping and expansive passenger lounges. The capacity includes 130 freight trailers, or 550 cars and 64 freight trailers.
She will be named Honfleur after the charming seaside destination on the Seine estuary in Normandy.
Honfleur is powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas) and promises to be the most environmentally-friendly vessel operating on the English Channel. LNG emits less carbon dioxide than diesel following combustion and burns with no smoke.
Every aspect of Honfleur’s interior has been carefully considered with the digital age in mind. Free wi-fi will come as standard in all cabins and public spaces, with a digital information lounge serving as her focal point.
In addition to the à la carte restaurant, Honfleur will host a self-service facility, café and bar serving light snacks. Two cinemas have been included, alongside other areas designed to keep children and teenagers entertained.
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David Bentley, Oldham, United Kingdom
Keep on reporting the truth and the good news. Ignore the fake stuff in the FT, Economist, Independent, Guardian etc. Don't let the remainers get you down. They've lost and they get sorer by the minute.
Allan Schoenherr,
BT news rapidly losing credibility with its thinly veiled bias. In what way is this a Brexit boost or Brexit investment? You cannot link everytime a supplier buys new equipment to the folly of the UK government. Stick to reporting news and cease with the misleading political statements please.
John Baxter-Smith, England
This site seems to be very PRo-Brexit - odd for such an international business. Can't see this as a Brexit Boost - people will still want to escape this Island even if it is costing 20% more after Brexit! Note that any ferry/tunnel I have travelled on 90%+ of car registrations are GB so its all outbound traffic mainly.