Brittany Ferries in the news

Brittany Ferries is struggling with significant costs from the EU Emissions Trading System, leading to route cuts and ship sales, while also facing competition from subsidized operators and potential further UK emissions regulations.

Brittany Ferries' Barfleur ferry is making its last journey from Poole to Cherbourg on October 12, earlier than initially planned.

Brittany Ferries is discontinuing its Poole-Cherbourg ferry service after over 30 years, citing financial pressures and strategic route prioritization.

Brittany Ferries' freight-oriented vessel Cotentin ended its service on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route and is now up for sale or charter, amidst other fleet adjustments.

The Barfleur ferry makes its final departure from Poole on October 12, with warnings issued for small vessels to maintain a safe distance during its exit.

Brittany Ferries is accelerating the relocation of its vessel 'Barfleur' to the Rosslare-Cherbourg route as part of cost-saving measures, including vessel sales and route adjustments.

Brittany Ferries is retiring its Barfleur ferry from the Cherbourg-Poole route earlier than planned due to rising ETS costs, economic difficulties, and an unforeseen issue with another vessel.

Brittany Ferries is offering visits to its Armorique ship on October 23, 2026, where participants will discover the company's operations and the ship's amenities.

Brittany Ferries is ending its Poole-Cherbourg ferry service with the MS Barfleur three weeks early, reallocating the vessel to the Rosslare-Cherbourg route due to financial pressures and strategic prioritization.

Brittany Ferries is expanding its services with a daily Guernsey–Portsmouth route and a new Guernsey–Cherbourg link, with winter bookings open for 2026-2027.

Brittany Ferries is ending its Poole-Cherbourg service prematurely due to a series of vessel breakdowns and the strategic prioritization of its Rosslare-Cherbourg route.

Brittany Ferries is expanding its Guernsey-Portsmouth service to daily and adding a new passenger route to Cherbourg from November 1, 2026.

Brittany Ferries is expanding its services to and from Guernsey with new routes and increased sailings, enhancing connectivity for passengers and freight, and opening new trade opportunities.

Brittany Ferries achieved up to 6% fuel savings on nine of its ships by implementing routing software and digital twins developed with Adrena and Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

Brittany Ferries will deploy the new RoPax ferry Wexford on the Cherbourg to Rosslare route starting March 2027, replacing Norbay and increasing passenger and freight capacity.

Brittany Ferries is relocating the BARFLEUR vessel to the Rosslare-Cherbourg route by October 12, 2026, due to the sale of COTENTIN and a significant technical issue with COMMODORE CLIPPER, leading to the earlier closure of Poole-Cherbourg direct sailings.

Brittany Ferries is ending its Poole-Cherbourg route earlier than planned and moving the Barfleur ropax to the Cherbourg-Rosslare route, citing the strategic importance of the latter and financial pressures.

Brittany Ferries is ending its Poole-Cherbourg service three weeks early on October 12 to prioritize the strategically important Rosslare/Cherbourg route and address vessel issues.

Brittany Ferries is prematurely closing its Poole-Cherbourg ferry route, redirecting the Barfleur vessel to the essential Cherbourg-Rosslare service due to a technical issue and strategic priorities.

Brittany Ferries unexpectedly ended its Poole-Cherbourg service on October 12, reallocating a vessel to prioritize a key freight route, impacting booked passengers and local partnerships.