P&O Ferries internal announcement on route closure of Liverpool - Dublin
ANNOUNCEMENT ON LIVERPOOL-DUBLIN
Dear colleagues,
Earlier this year, the owner of our Liverpool site, Peel Ports, informed us that our current berth would no longer be available to us after the end of 2023.
In recent weeks and months we have pursued every possible option to maintain our service on our Liverpool-Dublin route. This has included extensive negotiations and discussions with Peel, and exhaustive consideration of other options available to us.
I am sorry that while this work has been carried out we have been unable to provide updates on the future of the Liverpool-Dublin service.
Unfortunately, despite our utmost efforts to find a viable solution, no suitable alternative has been offered or found that would enable us to maintain the current service into 2024. It is with great regret that I must therefore announce that we intend to close the Liverpool-Dublin service towards the end of this year.
It is a great disappointment that we have not found a viable way forward and I am deeply sorry for the impact this will have on colleagues who will be affected by this unwelcome news.
We are now beginning a consultation process with our employees affected by the intended closure of this service. We will offer support to affected colleagues to find alternative employment within our business, or where that is not possible, help to find employment elsewhere.
We have met with all affected colleagues earlier today to update on this announcement and answer questions.
We have worked to ensure that where possible our customers affected by the intended closure of the Liverpool-Dublin route can access alternative services with other operators.
P&O Ferries is dedicated to offering a reliable and efficient service with exceptional service to our customers on our extensive network of routes in the seas around the UK. We remain fully committed to serving customers on our Irish Sea crossing between our ports in Larne and Cairnryan, where we recently celebrated our 50th year of operations, and on our network around the UK.
Our intention is that Norbay and Norbank, which currently serve the Liverpool-Dublin route, will be redeployed elsewhere on our route network in the coming months.
I would like to express my gratitude to the employees, crew members, and partners who have contributed to the success of the Liverpool-Dublin route over the years. Their dedication and professionalism have been instrumental in serving our customers and maintaining our high standards of service.
We recognise this announcement will cause some uncertainty, and would remind you of the availability of our Employee Assistance Programme should you benefit from that support.
Please note that all media enquiries should be sent to the Press Office via poferries.pressoffice@edelman.com.
Peter Hebblethwaite
CEO P&O Ferries
ANNOUNCEMENT ON LIVERPOOL-DUBLIN
Dear colleagues,
Earlier this year, the owner of our Liverpool site, Peel Ports, informed us that our current berth would no longer be available to us after the end of 2023.
In recent weeks and months we have pursued every possible option to maintain our service on our Liverpool-Dublin route. This has included extensive negotiations and discussions with Peel, and exhaustive consideration of other options available to us.
I am sorry that while this work has been carried out we have been unable to provide updates on the future of the Liverpool-Dublin service.
Unfortunately, despite our utmost efforts to find a viable solution, no suitable alternative has been offered or found that would enable us to maintain the current service into 2024. It is with great regret that I must therefore announce that we intend to close the Liverpool-Dublin service towards the end of this year.
It is a great disappointment that we have not found a viable way forward and I am deeply sorry for the impact this will have on colleagues who will be affected by this unwelcome news.
We are now beginning a consultation process with our employees affected by the intended closure of this service. We will offer support to affected colleagues to find alternative employment within our business, or where that is not possible, help to find employment elsewhere.
We have met with all affected colleagues earlier today to update on this announcement and answer questions.
We have worked to ensure that where possible our customers affected by the intended closure of the Liverpool-Dublin route can access alternative services with other operators.
P&O Ferries is dedicated to offering a reliable and efficient service with exceptional service to our customers on our extensive network of routes in the seas around the UK. We remain fully committed to serving customers on our Irish Sea crossing between our ports in Larne and Cairnryan, where we recently celebrated our 50th year of operations, and on our network around the UK.
Our intention is that Norbay and Norbank, which currently serve the Liverpool-Dublin route, will be redeployed elsewhere on our route network in the coming months.
I would like to express my gratitude to the employees, crew members, and partners who have contributed to the success of the Liverpool-Dublin route over the years. Their dedication and professionalism have been instrumental in serving our customers and maintaining our high standards of service.
We recognise this announcement will cause some uncertainty, and would remind you of the availability of our Employee Assistance Programme should you benefit from that support.
Please note that all media enquiries should be sent to the Press Office via poferries.pressoffice@edelman.com.
Peter Hebblethwaite
CEO P&O Ferries