Although it has seen an increase in passengers and freight between Ireland and Europe, Brittany Ferries has warned that the push for greener vessels could hurt its business in the future if the price of electricity leads to higher fares.
Christophe Mathieu, chief executive of the French ferry company, said passenger numbers from France to Ireland were up 5 per cent this year, with expectations of further growth on the route next year.
Brittany Ferries boosted sailings on its Rosslare-Cherbourg route last week after rival Stena Line axed its service between the two ports. Brittany Ferries, which already operated the same route five times a week, now runs daily crossings.
Passenger numbers between Rosslare and Bilbao have seen growth of 15 per cent over the past year. “It is the fifth year of this route and we have now gotten to a level of activity that is very satisfactory,” said Mr Mathie
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