Speedferries Closure

[Parksy]

Taken from the Speedferries website today:

'The Joint Administrators regretfully announce the closure of Speedferries Limited (in administration). The Joint Administrators have been exploring every possible avenue to save the business since 12 November 2008 and it is unfortunate that a buyer for the business has not been found.

Speedferries Limited (in administration) will now cease to operate services between Dover and Boulogne and customers with pre-booked tickets are advised to seek alternative travel arrangements.

Customers who have booked by way of credit card should contact their credit card providers to determine if they are eligible to claim a refund for these now cancelled services.

All creditors, including customers who are affected by the cancelled crossings, will be contacted by the Joint Administrators in due course

Previous statements are available on the 'Press Releases' web page.

Angela Swarbrick and Tom Burton

Joint Administrators'

 

[ValA.]

On another forum there have been discussions about just how little publicity has been given to this. I've seen just one mention on national news, and nothing more recently. It makes you worry that those who don't use forums like this may well turn up at Dover expecting a crossing - only to find that they have to make alternative arrangements.

Friends, who don't have as much time as I do to listen to the radio and TV, had heard absolutely nothing of this - and both had crossings booked.

 

[Gafferbill]

This news has been extensively covered on BBC and ITV local TV and radio here in the South East for the last two weeks.

For the benefit of the rest of the country..... Speedferries only craft was impounded by the Port of Boulogne for unpaid port services.