Grimaldi to Start Irl UK Spain

[giftgrub]

Posted on Facebook this morning

https://afondo.farodevigo.es/gran-vigo/grupo-nosa-terra-y-grimaldi-se-alian-para-unir-vigo-a-irlanda-e-inglaterra-con-un-ferri-tres-veces-por-semana.html?fbclid=IwAR23wIiTEUtxKHjbJ4fHeJtvIzOAs_izTmzSS_0myGDXezEJJzk3PXkih90

No mention of it on Grimaldi site or Port of Cork sites

Prevén inaugurar la línea Bouzas-Cork-Plymouth a finales de noviembre con un buque para 700 pasajeros y 400 vehículos

[giftgrub]

From translation- new service starts end of November !

[giftgrub]

Grimaldi don't appear to own the ferry mentioned any more

http://www.ship2shore.it/en/shipping/aldo-grimaldi-will-give-up-his-audacia_56244.htm

[giftgrub]

Found the ferry named in article, currently in service between China and Korea as Rizhao Orient.

As we have the Kerry, current AF Michela and former Stena Egeria, Hoa Sen which sailed from Korea coming soon for Brittany Ferries, could this report be based on incorrect information ?

Promo video with ferry featuring

https://youtu.be/nzVT-j49fKs

[Steven]

Interestingly there's nothing for Cork on the BF timetable after November 4th at present! 

[IFPete]

Focus might be on UK - France and Spain after Brexit.

[Steven]

Focus might be on UK - France and Spain after Brexit.

Or not.  Ireland - France - Spain would make more sense than that.  UK - France - Spain would remove an Ireland to UK option (an easy win if a fraction of the port congestion reported by some happens). It would also be an incursion directly into Brittany Ferries "turf", and Plymouth to France isn't a huge market anyway.  I suspect if this is true and a route is in the pipeline Grimaldi's car import/export work could be a big factor.  Such contracts could be the year round guaranteed revenue the route needs.  Grimaldi of course already have a presence in both Cork and Vigo!

[giftgrub]

No news yet on this proposed route on Port of Cork website ,lack of information less than two before route start !!!

[Steven]

No news yet on this proposed route on Port of Cork website ,lack of information less than two before route start !!!

Still nothing on sale for Brittany Ferries after Nov 4th either!!!  Bit late to be putting tickets on sail for the next couple of months!

[NathanBrady]

Hope it's a better boat than Brittney Ferries one

[ccs]

https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/new-cork-spain-ferry-could-17013263?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

A spokesperson for the Port of Cork company told CorkBeo they have not yet had an official approach from the promoters of the new ferry route; "But we would welcome additional routes from Cork as a very positive development".

[frisket]

Hope it's a better boat than Brittany Ferries one

Just curious...what's wrong with it? I've been on the Cork–Roscoff run (Pont Aven) and it was pretty good, certainly better than anything else ex Ireland at the moment.

[frisket]

Interestingly there's nothing for Cork on the BF timetable after November 4th at present! 

Nor would you expect there to be: that's when they stop operating for the winter.  It's not a year-round service.

[IFPete]

If you want to travel on the Pont Avon this winter you will need to travel to Poland,

[Niall]

She'll be on the Portsmouth - St Malo run over the winet I presume.