Following 14 months in development and cementing a new direction for a long-established British ferry company, today Red Funnel Ferries, the original Isle of Wight ferry operator, welcomed Red Kestrel its first RoRo with a traditional ship naming ceremony. The Great British-themed naming ceremony, … [Read more...]
Red Funnel’s new freight ferry has arrived in Southampton
Red Kestrel, the newest addition to Red Funnel’s fleet, has just arrived at her new home in Southampton early this morning (Thursday 18 April, Berth 48, 07:30 hrs). The new RoRo vessel sailed away from Cammell Laird’s famous River Mersey shipyard last week, following 14-months in development. Her … [Read more...]
Red Kestrel to be named on 25 April 2019
Following 14 months in development and an investment of £10 million, Red Funnel, the original Isle of Wight ferry provider, will officially welcome its new vessel, Red Kestrel to its fleet with a naming ceremony on Thursday 25th April, 2019. Red Kestrel marks the debut of Red Funnel's first … [Read more...]
HRH Duchess of Cornwall names Red Jet 7
Red Funnel's new Hi-Speed flagship was named Red Jet 7 by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall today in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The ceremony, at Trinity Landing, was attended by civic dignitaries, invited guests and members of the public including 300 children from local schools. The Right Reverend … [Read more...]
New Southampton ferry terminal given go ahead
Following Southampton City Council’s decision last week to grant full planning permission for the relocation of Red Funnel’s Southampton terminals to Trafalgar Dry Dock in the Western Docks, Red Funnel has released further details of the scheme. The project forms part of the plan to redevelop the … [Read more...]
Red Funnel introduces multi-modal travel
Passengers with the ferry operator Red Funnel Ferries are now able to keep track of both ferries and connecting bus services via one single information system. The solution, which is developed by the Swedish IT company Hogia, provides passengers with consistent multi-modal travel information in … [Read more...]