DorsetWillsy Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) https://www.dorsetbiznews.co.uk/brexit-buster-direct-shipping-link-announced-between-can-do-port-of-poole-and-morocco/ interesting reading. Company called United Seaways to set up a once weekly service from Poole to Tangier with a roll on roll off vessel. Edited March 3 by DorsetWillsy Link repair 2 Link to post Share on other sites
colin Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 12 minutes ago, Cabin-boy said: Going which way? Ed Info suggests the ship will sail pretty much empty going south, so an opportunity to carry hordes of wrinklies in camper vans? One way only though ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Would this be the ultimate land bridge avoidance, cutting out the land bridge through France. Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 7 minutes ago, Solo said: Would this be the ultimate land bridge avoidance, cutting out the land bridge through France. Don't ask me, I'm just a dummy! 😉 Although taking some of the trucks off French roads would be a good idea but this is going to be a tiny number of vehicles. Ed Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 12 minutes ago, Solo said: Would this be the ultimate land bridge avoidance, cutting out the land bridge through France. That’s essentially what the direct sailings to Spain are about already. This new one would cut out Spain too! Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Just now, Cabin-boy said: Although taking some of the trucks off French roads would be a good idea but this is going to be a tiny number of vehicles. Exactly the reason why the decline of the UK landbridge is to be welcomed too - probably more vehicles in that case but perhaps a similar percentage reduction in traffic! Link to post Share on other sites
Paully Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I`d be a little more optimistic if this `Company` had any sort of checkable past or even presence..A quick trawl round shows that United Seaways is owned by a 45 year old Canadian national called. Zeyd Fassi Fehri. The operational offices are 3rd floor, 207 Regent Street, London. Unfortunately this is a dead letter box drop hosted by a company called `Hold Everything. Your virtual office in Regent Street London`..Its situated above a camping shop. The boss has a twitter account but has never made one yet. He`s going to have to do better than this on the credibility stakes if he even wants to charter a vessel.. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 It does have hallmarks of Euroferries, I agree! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
colin Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 14 minutes ago, Paully said: I`d be a little more optimistic if this `Company` had any sort of checkable past or even presence..A quick trawl round shows that United Seaways is owned by a 45 year old Canadian national called. Zeyd Fassi Fehri. The operational offices are 3rd floor, 207 Regent Street, London. Unfortunately this is a dead letter box drop hosted by a company called `Hold Everything. Your virtual office in Regent Street London`..Its situated above a camping shop. The boss has a twitter account but has never made one yet. He`s going to have to do better than this on the credibility stakes if he even wants to charter a vessel.. Gibraltar holding company set up at the same time .... Company website is drivel, but the specialist food press is all excited. Link to post Share on other sites
Stena Invicta Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Any ideas on potential tonnage? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
colin Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 2 minutes ago, Stena Invicta said: Any ideas on potential tonnage? No info, just waffle .... Link to post Share on other sites
Tumnus2010 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Saiing time would be around 55hrs at 20 knots. Not sure it would be any quicker than driving? Link to post Share on other sites
colinschandler Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) 5 hours ago, Gareth said: It does have hallmarks of Euroferries, I agree! Or Seaborne Freight!! After all they did win a £13.8M government contract to run ferry services between Ramsgate and Ostend despite having no ships. Edited March 3 by colinschandler Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 The guy in charge of Poole Harbour (Captain Brian Murphy, Marine and Port Director at Poole Harbour Commissioners) seems convinced that it's going to happen. The fact that the UK has a trade agreement in place with Morocco might actually mean it makes sense. I can imagine tomatoes and oranges etc coming north but am struggling to see what they might want in return. Dairy products perhaps? Ed Link to post Share on other sites
elaine80 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 3 hours ago, Tumnus2010 said: Saiing time would be around 55hrs at 20 knots. Not sure it would be any quicker than driving? But if it is unaccompanied it's saving a lot of manhours. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
elaine80 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 21 minutes ago, Cabin-boy said: I can imagine tomatoes and oranges etc coming north but am struggling to see what they might want in return. Dairy products perhaps? The article mentions dairy, meat, fruit and vegetables heading south. Link to post Share on other sites
colinschandler Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cabin-boy said: The guy in charge of Poole Harbour (Captain Brian Murphy, Marine and Port Director at Poole Harbour Commissioners) seems convinced that it's going to happen. Ed Wanabee shipping magnate Mr Zeyd Fassi Fehri (a good Canadian name) runs Brio Construction, a Heavy and Civil Engineering Company in Cassablanca with 30 employees with annual sales (not profit!) of $4.54M. Mr Fehri only formed United Seaways 10 weeks ago with himself and one other director (who is now showing as 'terminated' 2 weeks later). Two new directors were then appointed, both now also showing as 'terminated'. United Seaways have no employees but more importantly NO ships. It is possible that I may be proved wrong, but I fear that it may be a case of "Keep calm and carry on dreaming" Captain Brian. So sorry Bridgette, but you are unlikely to have the opportunity try out a brand new route from Poole anytime soon. Of course Mr Fehri may possibly try to charter Barfleur for his new venture.🤣 Edited March 3 by colinschandler 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 3 hours ago, elaine80 said: The article mentions dairy, meat, fruit and vegetables heading south. Yes, that is what the free trade agreement covers so perhaps it's what they actually want. I just wonder how dependant those needs are on the tourism industry. Until that picks up the demand for Northern European vegetables etc might not actually be viable. It will be interesting to see how this project pans out. Ed Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Sorry to lower the tone, but wouldn't this display as POO-TANG on AIS? Link to post Share on other sites
Le Quiberon Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 5 hours ago, nottingham said: Sorry to lower the tone, but wouldn't this display as POO-TANG on AIS? Can we close the thread please guys! 🤣😅 👏👏👏 Link to post Share on other sites
RickOShea Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) I dunno guys - I wouldn't be so cynical about these things. Having worked on some projects like this in the past, some would read of having no credibility but had good agreements that would make them work. In this case you only need a company guaranteeing you x number of loads per week to immediately have a viable project. Also don't knock virtual addresses. There can be all sorts of good reasons for using those. Having worked with the superb Poole Harbour Commissioners before, including the excellent Captain Murphy, I doubt they'd be giving this very public backing if it wasn't credible. The last "new thing" I was directly involved with was a pair of Italian ropax ferries that were coming to the North Sea (cough)...a colleague on the core team representing marketing was in my office discussing some of his ideas and mentioned a "be the first to be onboard" campaign. I reminded him of advice I was told by a P&O European Ferries PR guy when I was only a teenager "if I could get away with it, I wouldn't announce a ship is in service on a particular date until it is in the harbour and loading passengers".... So all I am saying is - whether this project ever comes to fruition or not remains to be seen as projects can hit all kinds of obstacles but I'd say it's a 100% credible given PHC's stance. Edited March 5 by RickOShea 2 Link to post Share on other sites
IanN Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) Poole to Cyprus via Tangier from May 1st? Route / Refueling ports Ferry Crossing Schedule Could spend hours looking at options Edited March 5 by IanN spelling 2 Link to post Share on other sites
IanN Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 How about Cap Fin. Speed would be useful and the Salad Bar could come into it's own at last Link to post Share on other sites
jonno Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 13 hours ago, RickOShea said: So all I am saying is - whether this project ever comes to fruition or not remains to be seen as projects can hit all kinds of obstacles but I'd say it's a 100% credible given PHC's stance. Yeah, nice try Gary... It's political speech for 'load of nonsense' in a similar way to the Cork announcement last year which had the port, local MP and local media involved. Filed under the anacronym CYOA. Come on, how is one ship doing one return trip every 8 -10 days -possibly every 12 days, prove to be cost effective when the Spanish ports linking Africa are beginning to expand their tonnage offer in order to increase the volume of freight traffic destined for the EU & U.K. shores? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RickOShea Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 10 minutes ago, jonno said: Come on, how is one ship doing one return trip every 8 -10 days -possibly every 12 days, prove to be cost effective when the Spanish ports linking Africa are beginning to expand their tonnage offer in order to increase the volume of freight traffic destined for the EU & U.K. shores? Where on earth are you getting that from? You can easily manage a roundtrip per week. Link to post Share on other sites
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