News / Irish Ferries aims to make a splash in the Dover-Calais market

Shippers and hauliers using Dover-Calais ferry services will enjoy an expanded range of options after Irish Ferries announced it would begin operating a service in June.

The company, which operates Great Britain-Ireland and France-Ireland Irish Sea services, said it would move into the new market with the transfer of its Isle of Inishmore vessel, currently deployed on its Rosslare-Pembroke service.

It will be replaced on that service by the ro-ro passenger vessel Blue Star 1, chartered from Greek owner Attica.

And it said ...