Thu 29 Nov, 2007
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French ferry operator Britanny Ferries has brought into service the vessel that carries its hopes of taking a bigger share of the English Channel freight market, writes Andrew Spurrier.
The 165 m long Contentin, which was officially named in Cherbourg this week, is billed by the company as the biggest and fastest dedicated freight ferry on the Channel.
With capacity for 120 trucks, two-and-a-half times more than its predecessor, the Coutances,...