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P&O and Irish Ferries launch turn up and go joint service

[ August 29, 2024   //   ]

P&O Ferries and Irish Ferries have formally launched their ‘Turn-up and Go’ space charter agreement on the Dover-Calais route. P&O Ferries says the agreement will reduce freight wait times by 25 as all freight on the quayside is shipped on the next available sailing on either carrier.

Drivers will be offered the next available departure when they arrive at the port on a first come first served principle, regardless of which company operates it. 

The agreement also lowers the carbon footprint of the cross-Channel route by improving load factors.

During a trial period, which began on 8 July, more than 12,000 freight vehicles were transferred between the two operators.

A similar existing agreement between P&O Ferries and DFDS is to be discontinued.

P&O Ferries chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite said: “Our ‘Turn-up and Go’ service with Irish Ferries promises our freight customers speedier, more efficient passages from Dover to Calais. This is a material step forward on previous space charters, ensuring that capacity is fully utilised, reducing port congestion and minimising the carbon impact of the cross-Channel route. With this agreement and P&O Ferries’ modern fleet, which includes two best in class hybrid vessels, we are setting a new benchmark for the industry – assuring faster and greener journeys and making the Dover-Calais route more competitive.” 

The space charter will eventually be expanded to include passengers.

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