P&O not interested in CI ferry market

A COMPANY that once fought to get the Channel Islands ferry route has confirmed it would have little interest in taking on the lifeline link now.

A P&O spokesman said the Channel Islands market was too small and fuel had become too expensive for the route to be profitable.

The ferry company came close to winning a tender to operate in the islands in 1998.

Eventually the States voted 30-20 in favour of Condor.

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