Further Information on the Liverpool - Dublin Ferry Route
Port of Liverpool - For Full Information - Click Here
The vast Port of Liverpool now owned by Peel Holdings is one of the UK's major Ports & covers both banks of the River Mersey, both in Liverpool & Birkenhead. The Port handles over 32 million tonnes of freight a year, including one third of all freight moving between Britain & Ireland.
The Port of Liverpool offers two important passenger routes to the Isle of Man and Ireland. Together, the Port of Liverpool and Manchester Ship Canal offer a comprehensive range of port facilities, handling more than 40 million tonnes of cargo and 15,000 ship movements a year – making the River Mersey Britain's third busiest estuary.
The Port and Canal form the "green" gateway to an economy of more than 120,000 industrial and commercial enterprises and a population equal to that of greater London. The Port of Liverpool and the Manchester Ship Canal are now as one under the banner of Peel Ports, the UK's second largest ports group.
Dublin Ferry Port - For Full Information - Click Here
Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Dublin Port is Ireland's biggest sea port. It has both historical and contemporary economic importance. Approximatively two-thirds of the Republic of Ireland's port traffic goes via Dublin Port. Recently, the port and its land, mostly at the eastern end of Dublin's Northside, were valued at €25 billion - €30 billion.
The modern Dublin Port is located either side of the River Liffey, out to its mouth. On the north side of the river, the main part of the port lies at the end of East Wall and North Wall, from Alexandra Quay. The element of the port on the south side of the river is much smaller, and lies at the beginning of the Pigeon House peninsula. Roll-On Roll-Off ferry services run regularly across the Irish Sea to Holyhead in Wales, Liverpool in England and in the summer months to Douglas, Isle of Man. The largest car ferry in the world, the Irish Ferries ship Ulysses which can carry up to 2000 passengers, runs on the Holyhead route.
Dover - Calais - P&O offer a large choice of crossings throughout the day between Dover to Calais, the most popular ferry crossing of the channel. There are 22 Crossings a day with an average crossing time of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Hull - Rotterdam - Your Hull Rotterdam ferry is a fantastic link to Holland and also offers road links to Germany thanks to the city’s excellent motorway connections. There are 7 crossings a week with each taking around 11 hours.
Hull - Zeebrugge - Get the ferry to Zeebrugge in Belgium. This fantastic route to the continent is offered 7 times a week with a sailing time of 13 hours and 30 minutes.
Portsmouth - Bilbao - Avoid the airport and cruise to Spain! With departures every three days, for the majority of the year, taking the ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao is a fantastic alternative to a flight. Start your holiday early with 3 crossings a week and a sailing time of 33 hours and 45 minutes.
Liverpool - Dublin (P&O Irish Sea) - Get the ferry direct from two of Europe's most popular cities, Dublin and Liverpool. P&O offer this ferry crossing 12 times a week with an average sailing time of 8 hours depending on conditions.
P &O stands The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which is usually known as P&O, was a British shipping and logistics company which dates from the early 19th century. Its head office was in London. In March 2006 it was sold to Dubai Ports World for £3.9 billion.
For Further information on P&O Ferries Click Here
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