New Dover to Boulogne Ferry Service

The BBC released the following report today. I really hope that this new service fares better than Speedferries. If they take foot passengers as well we will think very seriously about have a short break in Boulogne itself. We thoroughly enjoyed a 4-day break there in October just before Speedferries went under and would love to make a return visit.

.....New ferry service launches early

LD Lines will increase its sailings to Boulogne with a second ship in July

Up to 100 jobs are being created with the launch of two new ferry services from the Kent port of Dover.

Ferry operator LD Lines launched its service from Dover to Boulogne four months ahead of schedule on Thursday, along with a new route to Dieppe.

The Boulogne route was previously run by SpeedFerries, which went out of business last November.

LD Lines said another 100 jobs were being created in the French port, and a second ferry added from 1 July.

The introduction of the second ship will increase the number of daily return sailings to Boulogne from two to six, with a crossing time of one hour and 45 minutes.

%26#39;Choice and flexibility%26#39;

The route serving Dieppe, which will run as a round-trip each evening, is a first for the Kent port, and will have a crossing time of four hours and 15 minutes.

The ferry operator said the two new routes would offer %26quot;further choice and flexibility%26quot; to haulage companies aiming to control costs and manage deliveries.

%26quot;We know from our own research that one of the real benefits of a ferry crossing to a haulier is the break it gives the driver,%26quot; said Bob Goldfield, chief executive of the Port of Dover.

%26quot;The Dover-Dieppe route also avoids an extra 250km of driving for those travelling to and from the west and south of France and beyond.

%26quot;The same applies to tourists, who will now be able to choose to cut out road miles to their holiday destinations - and get the chance to walk around, eat a meal and take a break while on board.%26quot; .....

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