Brittany Ferries to provide Guernsey services in new 15-year agreement

Brittany Ferries is to provide passenger and freight ferry services between the UK, France, and the Channel Island of Guernsey until 2040, it has confirmed in a new agreement.

Brittany Ferries is the majority owner of current operator Condor Ferries. Condor is to be rebranded as Brittany Ferries Channel Islands.

In a new agreement with Guernsey officials, signed on December 4, the company confirmed that it would operate the services for the next 15 years. It has already published its sailing schedule for March 28 to September 30, 2025.

Guernsey’s Economic Development Committee president Neil Inder told Island FM: “Negotiations with Brittany Ferries on a Guernsey-only service have progressed at pace so that we can give assurance to our community, our economy, and our critical supply chain.”

He said the committee had selected Brittany Ferries after a 10-month tender because the company “met all the criteria”.

No public money has been committed to the contract, as the parties involved believe it will provide the “right balance” between profitability and “the lifeline services we need”, Mr Inder said.

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‘Significant milestone’

Brittany Ferries CEO, Christophe Mathieu, said the new agreement would bring more stability to passengers. 

"This significant milestone secures vessels, berths and timetables and much needed certainty for all those relying on ferry services next year,” he said. “Since sailings were made available, we have seen more than 3,000 passengers book between the UK, France and Guernsey, providing a welcome boost for tourism, hospitality and outbound travel for [Guernsey] Islanders.”

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It comes after neighbouring Channel Island Jersey announced that its preferred ferry operator bidder was the Danish company DFDS, ending a six-decade-long agreement with Condor.