British fast ferry operator HD Ferries, part of the travel focussed 2morrow Group, has decided to end its season service linking the French port of St. Malo with the Channel Islands of Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey. HD Ferries says the reason for its decision is based on poor passenger/freight figures last year.
‘The simple truth is that not enough people are able to travel as often as would be necessary to make this service viable,’ said HD Ferries’ CEO James Howe-Davies.
‘HD Ferries is privately funded and does not enjoy any special privileges such as those from which our competitor benefits,’ said Mr. Howe-Davies, who took over running of the company from his father last year. This statement is a direct dig at Condor Ferries, which now has the monopoly on ferry services between France and the Channel Islands. Since starting operations in January 2007, with the InCat-built K-class passenger/vehicle ferry HD1, HD Ferries, the line has been plagued with operational problems. In fact the company went so far as to say that there was a ‘Channel Islands mafia’ against its operations in the area.
HD1 is currently laid-up in the south coast UK port of Newhaven, awaiting sale or charter.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
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