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LD Lines
philosophy is
to offer a
cheaper but
reliable
alternative to
existing
competition.
LD Lines
Channel
operations
commenced in
October 2005,
operating a
daily service
between
Portsmouth and
Le Havre. This
service was
introduced
following the
withdrawal of
P&O Ferries'
longstanding
operation on
this route.
Since then LD
Lines under
the LD Lines
Network
umbrella have
expanded their
operations
considerably
with both the
introduction
of new ships
and routes at
extremely
competitive
prices on both
the Western
Channel &
English
Channel
routes.
Portsmouth
Le Havre.
In addition to
the daily
service
between
Portsmouth and
Le Havre, a
second
crossing on
this route was
introduced by
LD Lines in
November 2008
offering both
a daytime and
overnight
crossings in
both
directions.
Newhaven
Dieppe
In 2007 LD
Lines was
selected to
run
Transmanche
Ferries which
became a
sister company
of LD Lines.
This service
has up to 3
daily
crossings
between
Newhaven and
Dieppe. This
will be the
only ferry
crossing
available from
Newhaven to
France as the
summer service
between
Newhaven & Le
Havre
(previously
operated in
2007 &2008)
will not be
running in
2009.
Dover
Dieppe.
This brand new
route starts
on 2nd
February 2009 offering a ferry crossing direct to the heart of
Normandy. The
competitive
pricing has
been
structured to
appeal to
clients who
would
traditionally
prefer to use
Dover as their
departure port
but whose
destination is
the west and
south west of
France.
Dover
Boulogne
This brand new
route starts
on the 1St
July 2009 with up to 7 daily crossings. LD Lines are looking to attract both
freight and
passenger
customers at
cheaper prices
than the
traditional
carriers on
the
English Channel routes.
Rosslare Le
Havre
This new
service
operated by LD
Lines new ship
the ‘Norman
Voyager’ will
operate a
weekly service
between France
& Ireland.
This is the
first time for
10 years that
a ferry
crossing has
been available
on the
Rosslare to Le
Havre route.
LD Lines
is a
subsidiary of
Louis Dreyfus
Armateurs Group,
a major player
in maritime
transport
since 1904,
now with a
fleet of over
60 ships
operating
worldwide.
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