Stevedores have once again refused to load trailers bound for Guernsey, Jersey and Portsmouth, meaning the weekly freight round trip will not happen, while Condor Rapide’s passenger sailings between Jersey and St Malo have also been cancelled.
“The situation is quite simply unacceptable,” said Elwyn Dop, Condor’s Executive Director for Operations.
“The ongoing disruption is hugely frustrating for passengers, freight customers and also our St Malo team.”
Pictured: The Commodore Goodwill’s weekly freight round trip between the Channel Islands, Portsmouth and St Malo will not operate.
The stevedore crisis has been exacerbated by strike threats at other ports which were being considered in place of ST Malo.
“We had considered using alternative ports in order to offer a service between the island and mainland France, such as via Cherbourg, but this is no longer an option available to us due to the threat of a blockade there too,” said Mr Dop.
Condor’s freight and passenger teams are in contact with all customers affected to offer alternative arrangements whilst the company “works with the French authorities to resolve the situation as quickly as possible”.
Pictured top: St Malo Harbour.