Brittany Ferries - Demand surge drives opening of new freight link connecting Le Havre with Rosslare.

ENPNewswire-November 5, 2021--Brittany Ferries - Demand surge drives opening of new freight link connecting Le Havre with Rosslare

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Release date- 04112021 - Brittany Ferries has announced a new weekly freight service linking Le Havre in Normandy with Rosslare in Ireland. The route will be served by Cotentin, Brittany Ferries' freight-only vessel and will commence on Friday 12th November 2021.

The schedule will see Cotentin leaving Le Havre on Friday evening, arriving in Rosslare on Saturday afternoon. Her return leg will depart Rosslare on Saturday evening, arriving in Le Havre on Sunday at 15:00.

Le Havre - Rosslare : Cotentin's schedule

Depart Le Havre Friday 19:00

Arrive Rosslare Saturday 14:30

Depart Rosslare Saturday 17:45

Arrive Le Havre Sunday 15:00

The move follows a significant increase in demand for direct freight links connecting Ireland with France. Since the beginning of September Brittany Ferries has reported a 76 per cent increase in weekly freight carried, compared with the first eight months of the year.

'Thanks to flexibility in our fleet and agility in our operations, we have been able to move quickly to meet growing demand,' said Christophe Mathieu, Brittany Ferries chief executive officer. 'Brexit has delivered more headaches than opportunities, particularly on routes serving the UK and France. However, the so-called Brexit by-pass, where freight operations avoid the UK completely, is one area that has worked to our advantage.'

Cotentin re-joined the Brittany Ferries fleet in January 2021. Built in 2007, she is 165 metres long with space for 120 freight units. She features 120 cabins and a range of amenities for drivers including a restaurant, bar and shop.

This new line will complement the Cherbourg - Rosslare maritime route, operated by Brittany Ferries with Connemara since the beginning of 2020.

Jean-Marc Roue, Brittany Ferries' president comments, 'The red, white and blue of the French Tricolore must be flown on the routes to Ireland from Brittany and Normandy. And who better than Brittany Ferries, the largest employer of French seafarers, to display them proudly? This new route between Le Havre and Rosslare is an important step. The biggest French port should have its own freight link to Ireland.

'Economically, it's obvious. In almost a year, the number of freight vehicles transported by sea from Ireland has tripled. I have no doubt that the imposition of control...

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