Ramsgate, Kent, UK. Port of Ramsgate is run by the local authority - Thanet District Council and since 2010 it made estimated losses of £20m. In April 2013 the car passenger ferry service to Ostend - Belgium ( operated by TransEuropa Ferries ) was suspended. Seaborne Freight plans to restart a the route in spring 2019. The company was awarded £ contract from the Government to provide a ferry service between Ramsgate and Ostend. The route is supposed to be an alternative to Dover-Calais in the event of a no-deal Brexit. However last week the company faced criticism as it was revealed that
Ramsgate, Kent, UK. Port of Ramsgate is run by the local authority - Thanet District Council and since 2010 it made estimated losses of £20m. In April 2013 the car passenger ferry service to Ostend - Belgium ( operated by TransEuropa Ferries ) was suspended. Seaborne Freight plans to restart a the route in spring 2019. The company was awarded £ contract from the Government to provide a ferry service between Ramsgate and Ostend. The route is supposed to be an alternative to Dover-Calais in the event of a no-deal Brexit. However last week the company faced criticism as it was revealed that the firm did not secure contracts with Ramsgate and Ostend ports and most importantly - had no ships. Van Oord - the Dutch company hired by Seaborne Freight is currently in a process of dredging and preparing the port to accommodate large cross-Channel ferries. 11th January 2019. Ref: LMK318-J4190-110119 Justyna Sanko/Landmark Media
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