{"id":56916,"date":"2026-02-21T07:26:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/bidders-sought-for-seasonal-ferry-route\/21\/02\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T07:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:26:48","slug":"bidders-sought-for-seasonal-ferry-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/bidders-sought-for-seasonal-ferry-route\/21\/02\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidders sought for seasonal ferry route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A ferry operator is being sought to run services between Alderney and the French city of Cherbourg during peak tourist season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">States of Alderney officials said they were inviting expressions of interests for the service which is proposed to run from the end of May to the end of September 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is proposed the Alderney-Cherbourg route involve double ferry rotations three times a week, including Fridays and Sundays, the States said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_a8e99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_a8e99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_a8e99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stuart Clark, chairman of the Economic Development Committee, said improved access to the north of France had the potential to benefit residents and tourists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Seasonal ferry services have played an important role in enhancing Alderney&#8217;s connectivity and supporting our visitor economy,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;While our links to Guernsey and Jersey remain well established, opportunities to strengthen connections with France &#8211; particularly Cherbourg &#8211; represent an exciting market that the committee believes should be explored.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_aie99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_aie99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_aie99lhek5clubsnoqdbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The closing date for submissions is 6 March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Follow BBC Guernsey on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcguernsey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bbcguernsey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcguernsey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>. 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