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Dover
This is the update for 09h00 Friday 25th July 2014.
All sailings are operating to time with limited space available.
To assist passengers, the latest travel information and weather conditions update can be obtained on our Weatherline on 0845 832 8888.
Please note: all dangerous goods and plug-in requirements must be declared at the point of check-in
The Port of Calais is now able to accept out of gauge vehicles for Category I and Category II. Please contact us for further details +33 (0) 1 304 862539 or freightops.calais@poferries.com. All vehicles carrying dangerous goods may only remain in Calais for 12 hours after arrival.
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Calais
This is the update for 09h00 Friday 25th July 2014.
All sailings are operating to time with limited space available.
To assist passengers, the latest travel information and weather conditions update can be obtained on our Weatherline on 0845 832 8888.
Please note: all dangerous goods and plug-in requirements must be declared at the point of check-in.
The Port of Calais is now able to accept out of gauge vehicles for Category I and Category II. Please contact us for further details +33 (0) 1 304 862539 or freightops.calais@poferries.com. All vehicles carrying dangerous goods may only remain in Calais for 12 hours after arrival.
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IRISH SEA
This is the update at 06:00hrs on Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Dublin & Liverpool
All services are operating to schedule with spaces currently available.
Larne, Cairnryan & Troon
All services are operating to schedule with spaces currently available.
If you wish to make a booking or amend an existing booking, please contact our Freight Reservations Department on 0871 66 4 2222
**The latest sailing information will be updated on our Travel Information and Weather Line on +44 (0)845 832 8888**
General Information
The construction of the Belfast to Larne A8 Dual Carriageway scheme commenced in Autumn 2012. Speed restrictions of 40mph are in place at various sections along the route. Works are expected to take up to two and a half years to complete and customers travelling to the Port of Larne should allow extra time for their journey.
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Hull
This is the update for 08:30hrs Friday 25th July 2014.
The Pride of Hull ex Europoort arrived 07:00hrs and will sail to Europoort 20.30hrs.
The Pride of York ex Zeebrugge arrived at 08:30hrs and will sail to Zeebrugge at 18:30hrs.
P&O Ferries is committed to achieving the best possible security standards for our customers, their freight units and the goods carried. In order to maximize the effectiveness of security efforts with subject to security, would you kindly support our request for all soft sided loaded freight units to be properly closed and sealed prior to delivery to terminal. This will not stop fraud and illegal migration but it will rule out some of the risks posed.
Could you please advise your staff and contractors that we will be implementing security checks fully on your arriving units as from 1st of August.
Please note should we receive units that are unsealed we will make every effort to assist in the sealing. However under certain circumstances your unit could be refused entry to terminal. ____________________________________________________________________________________
Teesport
This is the update for 08:30hrs Friday 25th July
The Bore Song ex Zeebrugge is expected to arrive at 1300hrs and will sail to Zeebrugge at 20.00hrs
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Tilbury
Please be advised that due to low freight volumes over the weekend we have decided to cancel the ZETL 31-05-14 1000hrs and TLZE 31-05-14 1000hrs services. Our schedule is now as follows for the weekend:
ZETL 30-05-14 2200hrs
TLZE 30-05-14 2000hrs
ZETL 31-05-14 2200hrs
TLZE 31-05-14 1400hrs (discharges 010614 0600hrs)
ZETL 01-06-14 2000hrs
TLZE 01-06-14 1800hrs
ZETL 02-06-14 2200hrs
TLZE 02-06-14 2000rhs
__________________________________________________________________________________Rotterdam (Europoort)
25-07-2014
Pride of Rotterdam ex Hull will arrive at 08:30 hrs and will leave for Hull at 21:00 hrs
Wilhelmine ex Teesport will arrive at 17:00 hrs and will leave for Teesport Saturday at 14:00 hrs
Pride of Hull ex Hull will arrive at 09:00 hrs and will leave for Hull at 20:30 hrs
Wilhelmine will leave for Teesport at 14:00 hrs
Pride of Rotterdam ex Hull will arrive at 09:00 hrs and will leave for Hull at 20:30 hrs
Weather:Rotterdam 1 – 3 Day Weather Forecast Summary: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).
Zeebrugge:
Zeebrugge Hull / Teesport/ Tilbury service
This is the update for 25/07/14 at 09:00hrs
| arriving from | ETA | ETD | destination | |
Pride of Bruges | pax + freight | Hull | / | / | Hull |
Pride of York | pax + freight | Hull | 09:45 | 19:00 | Hull |
| L' Audace | freight only | Hull | / | / | Hull |
Bore Song | freight only | Teesport | / | / | Teesport |
| Stena Forerunner | freight only | Portsmouth | 06:00 | 22:00 | Bilbao |
| Stena Forecaster | freight only | Portsmouth | / | / | Bilbao |
| Norstream | freight only | Tilbury | / | / | Tilbury |
| Norsky | freight only | Tlbury | 19:00 | 23:00 | Tilbury |
| Stena Scotia | freight only | Tlbury | 07:30 | 11:00 | Tlbury |