DFDS has today ordered an additional freight ferry (ro-ro) new build from the Chinese Jinling Shipyard. The new build is similar to the five previously ordered freight ferries and likewise designed to carry 6,700 lane metres of freight equivalent to around 450 trailers. The large capacity … [Read more...]
Local apprentices win places on P&O Ferries apprenticeships scheme
Ten local apprentices - including the first ever female apprentices - started work at P&O Ferries this month as they began a two-year course which will lead to them becoming fully qualified seafarers aboard 47,000 ton ships on the English Channel. The ten - who are aged between 18 and 29 - … [Read more...]
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