News / Whitehall unveils financial support package for British ferry industry

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The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced financial support for the UK’s ferry sector, including £17m ($21m) for services between the mainland and Northern Ireland.

The move comes days after a dispute between P&O Ferries and the port of Liverpool owner, Peel Ports, over a reported unpaid bill of £600,000, which saw a ferry detained at the quay and led to fears of a breakdown of cross-Irish Sea freight capacity.

The DfT said the funds, earmarked today, would ensure “the flow ...