Ferry News - 2011
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News, December 2011
29/12/2011 – High winds disrupt Scotland transport
26/12/2011 – Scottish Ferry Review released
22/12/2011 – NI ferry passengers pay up to four times more
19/12/2011 – Report calls London transport spending unfair
15/12/2011 – Tube strikes confirmed
12/12/2011 – Canadian ferry firm returns $1.1 million to customers
08/12/2011 – Virgin betting on customer service for west coast bid
05/12/2011 – Swansea to Cork ferry service in jeopardy
01/12/2011 – Inter island ferry routes to benefit from RET fare scheme
News, November 2011
28/11/2011 – Thomas Cook secures £200 million credit deal
24/11/2011 – Fast ferry between Fishguard and Rosslare cut
22/11/2011 – P&O increase their fleet to help SeaFrance customers
21/11/2011 – New Stena Line Loch Ryan port ready to launch
17/11/2011 – SeaFrance to resume operations after buyout rejection
14/11/2011 – Turkish forces bring end to ferry hijacking
10/11/2011 – Air France announces cost cuts amid profit drop
07/11/2011 – Scotland to build first hybrid ferries
03/11/2011 – Channel Island ferry arrives in Korea
News, October 2011
31/10/2011 – Armed guards to protect British ships from Somali pirates
27/10/2011 – Greenwich among top 10 must see travel destinations in 2012
24/10/2011 – Cunard draws fire after dropping British flag
20/10/2011 – Experts blame radar blip in Condor Ferry crash
17/10/2011 – Wightlink ferry terminal agreement reached
13/10/2011 – Union heads told ferry breakup would free up money
10/10/2011 – Manu Tuilagi fined for ferry jump
06/10/2011 – Cruise holiday popularity soaring among Britons
03/10/2011 – Sale of cannabis to foreigners banned in Maastricht
News, September 2011
29/09/2011 – Steam Packet blames ferry damage on fishing equipment
26/09/2011 – Concerns over Stena ferry jobs
22/09/2011 – Tourist creates stink with complaint of ‘fishy’ fishing port
19/09/2011 – British passports could soon be gender-free
15/09/2011 – Norway ferry fire leaves two dead
12/09/2011 – Storms wreak havoc on ferry schedules
08/09/2011 – Student survives incredible 30 minutes in the North Sea
05/09/2011 – Fewer people using Manx ferries
01/09/2011 – Fuel costs halt Stena’s Wales-Ireland fast ferry
News, August 2011
29/08/2011 – Brummies ignored by famous travel guide
25/08/2011 – French rail strike threatens thousands of UK travellers
22/08/2011 – Ferry stuck on rocks as skipper gets stuck in the toilet
18/08/2011 – Public ‘astonishment’ over collapse of ferry inquiry
15/08/2011 – Ports upset as Liverpool aims for bigger slice of cruise biz
11/08/2011 – Virgin struggles back into the green
08/08/2011 – RMT warns over tender for Northern Isles ferries
04/08/2011 – Tour firm Holidays 4 UK collapses
01/08/2011 – Airbus parent expects strong sales
News, July 2011
28/07/2011 – Fuel costs force cruise lines to skip Antarctica
25/07/2011 – Eurotunnel eats into ferry business
21/07/2011 – Re-opening of Dover’s Roundhill Tunnel bridge urged
18/07/2011 – Bookings shut down at travel agent Gill’s Cruise Centre
14/07/2011 – ‘Total loss’ of £4mn spent on failed Scilly ferry scheme
11/07/2011 – Hotels bribing guests for TripAdvisor reviews
07/07/2011 – Transport bosses keen to keep key ferry service
04/07/2011 – P&O dumps Dover Harbour Board to back People’s Port plan
News, June 2011
30/06/2011 – In world first, Stena introduces wind power to ferries
27/06/2011 – North boat ferry contract delays lead to worries
23/06/2011 – ‘Serious safety concerns’ over plans for UK coastguard
20/06/2011 – Car GPS on ferry triggers lifeboat hunt
16/06/2011 – More flight cancellations in New Zealand
13/06/2011 – Concern over cuts in RoRo ferry services
09/06/2011 – Problems with Guernsey ferries could hurt tourism
06/06/2011 – Fuel-price rise leads to lower profit forecast for airlines
02/06/2011 – Monster ship carries Brits on record-sized cruises
News, May 2011
30/05/2011 – Travel chaos blunts bank holiday weekend
26/05/2011 – German flights getting back to normal
23/05/2011 – Ferry boss voices concern over Coastguard
19/05/2011 – Cromarty Firth ferry re-launched
16/05/2011 – Dover ferry terminal getting £85m upgrade
12/05/2011 – Stena marks National Ferry Fortnight
09/05/2011 – Ferry gets stuck on the River Tyne
05/05/2011 – Ferry officer in deadly collision had time to change course
02/05/2011 – New ferry service to France proposed
News, April 2011
28/04/2011 – Memorial held for Zeebrugge Raid
25/04/2011 – HS2 campaign seeking contributions from supporters
21/04/2011 – Eurotunnel outperforms cross-channel ferries
18/04/2011 – Ferry operator predicts boom in tourist business
14/04/2011 – Heathrow-Waterloo airport rail link abandoned
11/04/2011 – First Choice to sell nothing but all-inclusive holidays
07/04/2011 – Cornwall-Isle of Scilly ferry to get no govt help
04/04/2011 – New Portsmouth ferry and cruise terminal opens
News, March 2011
31/03/2011 – CalMac blames govt over 800 empty ferries
28/03/2011 – One dead following ferry collision
24/03/2011 – Government warned on transport for disabled
21/03/2011 – Ferry officer blamed for ramming incident
17/03/2011 – How airlines are dealing with the situation in Japan
14/03/2011 – Irish government to scrap air tax
14/03/2011 – Stena bringing new fast ferries to Irish Sea
07/03/2011 – Eurotunnel loses 57mn euros on insurance dispute
03/03/2011 – French bank fails to sell SeaFrance
News, February 2011
28/02/2011 – Scotland getting high-tech hybrid ferry
24/02/2011 – UK moving too slowly to rescue its people from Libya
21/02/2011 – Guernsey cargo costs detailed
17/02/2011 – Manchester Airport suspends use of facial recognition gates
14/02/2011 – Late holiday bookings carry hidden costs of £600
10/02/2011 – Rolls-Royce Wins Lucrative Ferry Engine Contract
07/02/2011 – TUC criticises plan to move bank holiday to October
03/02/2011 – DFDS Seaways puts customers back in touch with lost property
News, January 2011
31/01/2011 – Passenger numbers on St Malo-Jersey ferry rose last year
27/01/2011 – Briton’s first hydrogen ferry coming to Bristol
24/01/2011 – Biggest ferry has completed first trip
20/01/2011 – UK ferries busier during a year of snow and ash clouds
18/01/2011 – Name change heralds global expansion for port
13/01/2011 – Passenger numbers up at Manchester, despite bad weather
10/01/2011 – New superferry arrives at Dover
06/01/2011 – Passengers urge restarting Rosyth-Zeebrugge ferry service
03/01/2011 – Stena closes loss-making Larne ferry route