P&O Ferries renews North Sea contracts

The three-year extension will boost the flow of trade between Belgium and the UK, said the company, and maintain its presence on the Zeebrugge-Teesport and Zeebrugge-Tilbury routes for the long term.

P&O Ferries has also reinforced its commitment to the Zeebrugge-Teesport route through a separate extension of the MS Finnpulp charter agreement with Finnlines.

The MS Finnpulp will continue serving the route on two midweek sailings a week, giving customers more options on the key trading routes between the UK and Belgium, said the company.

Peter Hebblethwaite, chief executive of P&O Ferries, said: “Our continued cooperation with Bore and Finnlines is in response to the importance of our North Sea routes to our customers, who are playing a key role in ensuring smooth trade between Europe and the UK.

“We’re delighted to be reinforcing our presence on our North Sea routes and ensuring our customers continue to receive great service and consistent sailings between Zeebrugge and our UK ports in the years ahead.”

P&O Ferries has a 30-year presence at Teesport where it manages a specialised terminal and berth.