Broadsides over the Spanish main
28th january 1993, Page 13
28th january 1993
Page 13
Page 13, 28th january 1993
— Broadsides over the Spanish main
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• P&O European Ferries plans to launch a twice-weekly freight service between Portsmouth and Bilbao—but the venture is already under attack from rival Brittany Ferries.
The new route is due to open in April, with room for 70 driveraccompanied trucks. Brittany Ferries has asked the European Commission to investigate a deal which P&O has struck with the Basque Government.
The Basques have agreed to buy P&O tickets during winter if demand is low, to ensure that the service operates throughout the year.
P&O says that Brittany Ferries, which has operated a route to Santander for the past 15 years, is simply worried about the competition and denies the complaint cause it any problems because the European Commission was aware of its plans.