Jersey government signs ferry contract with DFDS

Jersey's government has signed a contract with Danish ferry operator DFDS to operate the island's ferry services between the island, the UK and France, it has confirmed.

The contract will start from 28 March and run for 20 years.

The routes include services from Poole and Portsmouth, as well as Saint-Malo in France.

DFDS said it was committed to providing a greater frequency of trips in peak periods, investing in three new ferries for the island by 2032 and providing two dedicated high-speed ferries in the summer.