Ferry News - August 2008

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Irish Ferries featuring low one way winter fares

Despite rising fuel costs, Irish Ferries will offer a £59 one-way fare to Ireland for the autumn and winter.

Dorset drivers stranded as Sandbanks ferry breaks down

Drivers were forced into a long drive home when a chain snapped on the Sandbanks ferry last weekend.

Macquarie buys Channel Islands ferry company Condor

The Australian-based banking firm Macquarie is buying another ferry company serving British Islands.

Passengers reboard ferry after fire

Following a fire onboard one of its vessels, the Coastal Inspiration, passengers were allowed to reboard.

Macquarie purchases Channel Islands ferry operator

The Royal Bank of Scotland has sold Condor Ferries, which runs the Channel Islands ferry, to a Macquarie fund.

Larger ferries to service Dover to Calais route

P&O Ferries has contracted for two of the largest ferries ever built for the Dover-Calais route at a price tag of £282m.

Government funding keeps ferry service afloat

Government funds commited to save ferry service.

EU subsidy could keep Rosyth ferry afloat

The only ferry service linking Scotland with the European continent could be saved with a subsidy from the European Comm

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